PRSAs

Retirement benefits

A Standard PRSA gives you the flexibility to enjoy your retirement and be sure of your financial security

When can I take my pension benefits?

You can draw on your PRSA before you retire, if you choose to.

  • After age 60, you can choose to draw on your PRSA and keep working
  • As an employee, you can take early retirement on or after age 50, and draw on your PRSA then

What are my options when I retire?

When you retire, you can:

  • take 25% of your fund as a tax-free lump sum, and
  • use the balance to buy a secure retirement income payable for life, or
  • leave the funds in your PRSA and withdraw from them at any time, or
  • transfer the balance to an Approved Retirement Fund (ARF)

Read more about what you can do with your pension after you retire.