Irish Life EMPOWER pension app
 

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Irish Life EMPOWER pension app. This easy-to-use app helps PRSA holders and members of DC and AVC plans to stay up to date with the progress of their pension savings and offers lots of useful information about their pension plan and investment details.
Changes to statutory projections for DC and PRSA
 

New investment growth rate assumptions have come into effect from 1 October 2017. The changes are made in line with revised guidance from the Society of Actuaries in Ireland.  
Pension plan members can top up their pension savings and get tax back for 2016
 
Members of company pension plans can pay Additional Voluntary Contributions top up payments into their pension plans and claim tax back for 2016. This article explains the steps how to do this.
Top 4 reasons to make AVCs
 

Additional Voluntary Contributions are a very tax efficient way to boost retirement savings, but there are more good reasons for members of company pension plans to make AVCs.
AVC top up form
 
This is a quick link to the AVC top up form for pension scheme members.
Majority of Irish people are saving again, but unaware of potential extra value in pensions
 
Ireland’s saving habits have been revealed in recent research by Irish Life. Just under two thirds of Irish people are actively saving and have some savings. We want to highlight that by saving into a company pension plan, people’s savings can go a lot further. With Irish Life EMPOWER we can help to overcome challenges that employers and plan members face in saving for the futures.
Irish Life Staff Charities abseil event
 
More than 100 Irish Life staff abseiled down the front of the iconic Irish Life head office building in July 2017 – raising over €100,000 for this year's selected Irish Life Staff Charities.