Defence Forces Pension Information
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From: Department of Defence
- Published on: 21 October 2019
- Last updated on: 15 November 2024
- Occupational pension benefits
- Disability pension benefits
- Personal injuries compensation scheme for members of the Reserve Defence Force
- Information and Enquiries
- Pension Payroll Queries
- Pension terms or entitlements: Pensions Administration, Department of Defence
- Databank Privacy Notice
Occupational pension benefits
- further information
- booklets on the relevant pension schemes
- Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure - April 2022
- Limited Appeals Process for Spouses and Children’s Pension Scheme membership options
- Recognition of same sex marriages/civil partnerships under Public Service ‘Original’ Spouses’ and Children’s Contributory Pension Scheme
Disability pension benefits
Personal injuries compensation scheme for members of the Reserve Defence Force
Information and Enquiries
Since October 2015 all Defence Forces pensions from the Department of Defence are paid by the Payroll Shared Service Centre (PSSC). The PSSC is responsible for processing monthly pensions and for making all statutory and voluntary deductions
Pension Payroll Queries
Military Pensions Payroll Helpdesk
- Address:
- Payroll Shared Service, National Shared Service Office, Central Business Park,, Clonminch Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 W7A4
- Email:
- Telephone:
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0818 107 100
Pension terms or entitlements: Pensions Administration, Department of Defence
Pensions Administration Section
- Address:
- Finance Branch, Áras an tSáile,, Galway, Renmore, H91 AN2E
- Email:
- Telephone:
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091 743 900;
Lo-Call 1890-426444 (extension 3900)
Information on entitlements, pension and gratuity rates by way of booklets and documentation prepared by the Pensions Administration Section, Department of Defence, is available widely throughout the Defence Forces (DF), including on the DF Intranet. This information and these booklets are also issued on request from the Pensions Administration Section.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information shown on these web pages. However, as these are not contractual documents, they convey no right to benefit. All benefits under the Defence Forces pension code are governed by the relevant statutes, rules, terms and conditions and other relevant provisions, agreements, arrangements, circulars and/or other instruments, which comprise the pension terms and are also subject to any other relevant legislation and to public service pensions policy.
Databank Privacy Notice
This notice applies to all members of the Single Pension Scheme whose personal data is to be stored in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Single Scheme databank; it has been prepared in accordance with the European Union's General data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that came into effect in May 2018.
The notice is provided to promote transparency in the processing of personal data and to provide information to members of the pension scheme as to why data is being collected, the type of data being collected, the legal basis for the processing of personal data and how members can exercise their information rights.
