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Teacher's Superannuation Claim
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Back in 1986 I did a year's teaching in Northern Ireland.
In 2011 I was faced with sorting out my pensions and also with the death of my husband. By the time I had registered and claimed for my small Teacher's Pension, I realised that I had forgotten about the year I taught in NI.
I contacted the DOE over there and they told me that yes, they saw that I had worked there and obviously paid Superannuation there for a year, but that because I did not claim for it at the outset, it was too late to claim it.
Does anyone know if this is right?
It suddenly occurred to me that if I can't get whatever I paid into, included in my overall Pension, could I at least have the money back, in a lump sum. It is after all, my money.
Also, I had to become a member of the NASUWT when I was teaching there. Could they help do you think?
Thank you.
In 2011 I was faced with sorting out my pensions and also with the death of my husband. By the time I had registered and claimed for my small Teacher's Pension, I realised that I had forgotten about the year I taught in NI.
I contacted the DOE over there and they told me that yes, they saw that I had worked there and obviously paid Superannuation there for a year, but that because I did not claim for it at the outset, it was too late to claim it.
Does anyone know if this is right?
It suddenly occurred to me that if I can't get whatever I paid into, included in my overall Pension, could I at least have the money back, in a lump sum. It is after all, my money.
Also, I had to become a member of the NASUWT when I was teaching there. Could they help do you think?
Thank you.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.You can get contributions back if you leave within a certain period - used to 2 years I think , or maybe one year- but I thought you had to request it within a certain period. And you only get your contributions back- not the much larger contribution your employer makes, and there is a tax/NI deduction. It's worth checking it with the scheme.
I think for the teachers scheme to pay any benefits you have to have been in for 2 years.
I'm not sure the union will help as you haven't been a member for so long but there's no harm in asking- however they cannot get the scheme rules overridden
I think for the teachers scheme to pay any benefits you have to have been in for 2 years.
I'm not sure the union will help as you haven't been a member for so long but there's no harm in asking- however they cannot get the scheme rules overridden