Query re ‘Pension Abatement’

[Gordon Gekko]

Hi,

Does anyone know anything about the rules governing a public sector retiree returning to work in the public sector?

From what I can see online, there’s a prohibition on earning more than your original salary (based on the salary for the same role now).

Let’s say someone was on €100k a year previously and is getting a €50k pension. It seems to be okay to go back and earn a €50k salary, but anything more seems to lead to an ‘abatement’ or ‘reduction’ in the pension.

Many thanks,

Gordon

 

[NoRegretsCoyote]

That's how it works, yes.

It applies often to beneficiaries of incentivized early retirements schemes in the HSE. Retired teachers doing sub work as well.

The behavioural response is usually to work part time to the level where abatement starts.