The Pensions Modeller is designed to help you get an estimate of your projected pensions benefits based on your actual salary and service details supplied by you. It will on this basis estimate:

• pensions benefits at retirement for a selected retirement age
• spouses and children’s benefits
• death in service benefits
• preserved benefits if you resign before minimum retirement age
• actuarially reduced benefits before minimum retirement age

The calculators will not take into account salary increases between now and retirement.

Project different scenarios

It also allows you to model various possibilities for example:

• you may enter a salary to reflect your projected progress on a payscale or career progression
• you can select your % work pattern from now to retirement date to take account of projected unpaid breaks such as career breaks or term time absence or a period of worksharing.
• you may compare the effect different retirement ages would have on your pension benefits

The data, information or results contained in, furnished by or obtained from the use of the Pension Modeller is for the general guide of members with respect to pension scheme benefits. No responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of the Department of Finance for any errors, omissions, or misleading statements obtained through the use of the Pensions Modeller. The data, information or results obtained through the use of the Pension Modeller have no legal standing and, in particular, are not suitable for use in Family Law cases. The legislation, policies and terms applicable to your pension scheme will govern any entitlement to pension scheme benefits. The calculation provided by this Pensions Modeller is based on the information provided by you. In the event of any error or omission in this estimate, the legal requirements of the scheme rules will govern. At the time of retirement or should you require information for official purposes e.g. on retirement or for a Family Law case, you should contact your Department/Office's Personnel Unit who will arrange to verify your pensionable service, salary details etc., and to furnish you with information on your pensionable entitlements.