RetireSMART!: How to Plan for a Tax-Free Retirement

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Empower’s award-winning mobile app can help you take control of your finances today. You can easily register an account, proactively manage your money, access intuitive resources to build your financial confidence—and so much more. If you contributed for a spouses’ and children’s pension your legal spouse/registered civil partner will receive your full pension rate for the first four weeks after your death. After that time, they will receive a pension of 50% of your pension and if you have eligible children a pension will also be payable to them. All ESB Pensioners in receipt of a pension from ESB Pension Scheme are required to sign the Annual Pensioner Declaration. It is an important control, required by our Auditors to guard against the possibility of fraud and to safeguard the Fund’s resources.

This calculator assumes that all assumptions remain steady and predictable over time. These assumptions are essential so the calculator can show the effect of things you may be able to control, such as choosing a different investment option. In addition to your benefits from the ESB Pension Scheme there are a number of benefits provided by the State for which you may qualify. You are automatically entitled to a number of these benefits when you reach the age of 70https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money_and_tax/personal_finance/pensions/taxation_of_pensions.html There is a lot to consider when comparing investment options between funds. Risk and return objectives and asset allocation within investment options may differ between funds and should be taken into account when comparing funds. Tax Only your retirement income from your account-based pension is included in projected results. Income from the government age pension or any other investments is not included. This calculator cannot predict your final superannuation benefit or level of retirement income with certainty because this will depend on your personal circumstances, unexpected life events, the age pension paid, investment earnings, tax and inflation. Personal Finance Portal (PFP) is our client portal that gives you access to view all your finances in one place 24/7 – anywhere, on any mobile or web device.

Surviving spouses’/civil partners normally qualify for a contributory widow/widower/surviving civil partners pension from the Department of Social Protection. The Pensions Office will write to your spouse/civil partner, when advised of your death, and will provide all the necessary information to help them at that difficult time. These fees represent costs relating to the management of your investments and are directly deducted from your account. Unless otherwise noted, investments are not deposits, insured by the FDIC or any federal government agency, or bank guaranteed and may lose value. We make the following default assumptions about CPI inflation and Wage Inflation (which you can change under the Advanced Settings - Other section of the calculator): No allowance is made for any other tax. In particular, if you receive a benefit amount before age 60 no allowance is made for any income tax payable.The calculator works for people aged up to 80 years. A date of birth more than 80 years before today's date will show as an 'invalid date'.

Do not rely solely on this calculator to make decisions about your retirement. There may be other factors to take into account. Consider your own needs, financial situation and investment objectives. You may wish to get advice from a licensed financial adviser.The results from this calculator are based on the limited information that you have provided and assumptions made about the future. The amounts projected are estimates only and are not guaranteed. Your projected income results are shown for the financial year beginning on 1 July after you reach the age indicated on the chart. For example the super balance shown for age 65 is the balance at 1 July after your 65th birthday. We assume that the indirect costs are charged as a % of your balance are charged mid-year on average. The calculator determines the drawdowns from your account based pension required to achieve a steady income in retirement. The calculator determines the retirement income such that your account-based pension account will last until the 1 July after you reach the age your super is set to run out. You can select the age you want your super to run out in 'Advanced settings - Other'.

Consider updating the projections provided by this model regularly, particularly if your circumstances have changed. We assume the dollar per annum adviser fees are charged mid-year on average and will increase with Wage Inflation each year and that the adviser fees charged as a % of your balance are charged mid-year on average. When you receive the Declaration please complete it and have it witnessed by one of the persons listed. If on receipt you have any queries regarding the Declaration please Your projected account based pension balance is shown at 1 July after you reach the age indicated on the chart. By advising of any changes as early as possible it avoids delays in receiving your payslip or your pension.We assume the dollar per annum administration fees are charged mid-year on average and will increase with Wage Inflation each year and that the administration fees charged as a % of your balance are charged mid-year on average.