Pension schemes

Single Public Service Pension Scheme (Single Scheme)

HSE Employee Superannuation Scheme

You are a member of the HSE Employee Superannuation Scheme if you joined the public service before 1 January 2013.

If you transferred from the former health boards to the HSE on 1 January 2005, you are a member of the HSE Employee Superannuation Scheme. You are entitled to the pension terms that applied to you on 31 December 2004 (Local Government Superannuation Scheme (the 'LGSS')).

HSE Employee Superannuation Scheme benefits include:

lump sum on retirement
pension on retirement
death-in-service gratuity
spouse and children’s pension
ill-health retirement benefits
options to increase your pension
pension increases linked to pay awards (on an equivalent grade and pay scale point)
early retirement from age 55 (age 50 for non-new entrants) on a cost-neutral (actuarially reduced) basis

Non-new and new entrants

You're a non-new entrant if you started working in the public sector before 1 April 2004.

You're a new entrant if you:

started working in the public sector on or after 1 April 2004
worked in the public service on 1 April 2004 but left for more than 26 weeks before rejoining the public service

Pension scheme grade statement

Benefits payable to HSE Employee Superannuation Scheme members (including employees who transferred to the HSE on 1 January 2005) are shown in the pension scheme grade statement (Excel, 52KB).

Getting an estimate

Fill in the pension benefit estimate application form (Word, 40.6KB, 3 pages).

Send your application to your pension area office.

Resources

HSE Superannuation Scheme information booklet (PDF, 1.2 MB, 13 pages)

Single Scheme

The Single Scheme started on 1 January 2013.

You are a member of the Single Scheme if you:

joined the public service for the first time since 1 January 2013
returned to the public service since 1 January 2013 on a new contract, after a break of more than 26 weeks

Single Scheme benefits include:

lump sum on retirement
pension on retirement
death-in-service gratuity
spouse and children’s pension
ill-health retirement benefits
options to increase your pension
early retirement from age 55 on a cost-neutral (actuarially reduced) basis
pension increases linked to Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Getting an estimate

A pension benefits statement is sent to you at the end of June each year.

Find out more about your benefit statement in the video Single Public Service Pension Scheme - it's time to talk pensions

Moved address

If you have moved home address since your contract start date, you will need to update your address details on HR & Payroll Self Service (click on my addresses tile).

If HR & Payroll Self Service is not implemented in your region, complete the address section of the HR104 form (PDF, 208 KB, 3 pages). Email the form to your local HR department.