Service related plan

You may be entitled to a refund of pension contribusions
If you have between 36 and 149 months of pensionable seagoing service time, you may receive a partial refund of the contributions you paid once you reach pension age.

You are not entitled to a refund if you:

• receive 100% disability benefits
• receive work assessment allowance
• receive public AFP (contractual early retirement pension) from the National Insurance Scheme at pension age Note: New rules apply for public AFP.
• To receive a refund, you must also have stopped earning pensionable seagoing service time.