Claiming your Deferred pension benefits

When to claim deferred pension benefits, how to claim, payment, AVC contracts.

Early retirement reduction factors

Depending upon the length of time between the date that you elect to draw your deferred benefits and your NPA, your benefits will be subject to a reduction in line with the following table:

Please note that the reduction percentages are supplied by the Government Actuary's Department (GAD).

The current early retirement reduction factors from 3 July 2023.
  Number of Years Early   Pension Reduction   Lump Sum Reduction
  0   0%   0%
  1   4.9%   1.7%
  2   9.3%   3.3%
  3   13.5%   4.9%
  4   17.4%   6.5%
  5   20.9%   8.1%
  6   24.3%   9.6%
  7   27.4%   11.1%
  8   30.3%   12.6%
  9   33.0%   14.1%
  10   35.6%   15.5%
  11   39.5%   N/A
  12   41.8%   N/A
  13   43.9%   N/A