Pensions Authority publishes occupational pension schemes fee rates for 2022

7 January 2022: Today, the Pensions Authority publishes occupational pension schemes fee rates for 2022.

The Minister for Social Protection, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, has approved revised Pensions Authority fees for occupational schemes with effect from 1 January 2022. 

The increased fees are necessary to meet the Authority’s staffing and IT costs arising from the implementation of the EU IORP II Directive and the implementation of forward-looking risk-based supervision.

The revised rates are set out in the table below.

Occupational pension scheme fee rates
Year	Fee per member for schemes with 500 or less active members	Flat fee for schemes with 501-1000 active members	Fee per member for schemes with 1001 plus active members
2022	€12.00	€6,000.00	€6.00
2021	€8.00	€4,000.00	€4.00

For group schemes, the revised fees are payable by 31 March 2022. Certain public sector schemes excluded from the application of the funding standard (by virtue of section 52 of the Pensions Act) pay 40% of the above rates. Fees for single member schemes are payable yearly in arrears and the revised fee rate will apply with affect from 1 January 2023.

There is no change to PRSA fees.

Detailed information on occupational pension scheme fees is available here.

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For further information or queries, contact:

Data Unit
The Pensions Authority
Tel: 01 613 1900
pdr@pensionsauthority.ie