2. Reduction in public service pension.
(1) The annualised amount of a public service pension payable in accordance with his or her entitlement to a person who -
(b) becomes a pensioner on or at any time before the relevant date or, in the case of a pensioner falling under paragraph (c) of the definition of "pensioner" in section 1, at any time after that date,
where the annualised amount payable is not more than €34,132 shall be reduced -
(i) with effect on and from 1 January 2016 and subject to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii), in accordance with Table A to this subsection,
(ii) with effect on and from 1 January 2017 and subject to subparagraph (iii), in accordance with Table B to this subsection, and
(iii) with effect on and from 1 January 2018, in accordance with Table C to this subsection.
TABLE A
Annualised amount of public service pension |
Reduction |
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Up to €18,700 |
Exempt |
Any amount over €18,700 but not over €24,000 |
6 per cent |
Any amount over €24,000 |
9 per cent |
TABLE B