Group pension scheme

An employer sponsored pension scheme or group pension scheme is a pension plan set up by an employer for the benefit of their employees. The employer makes a contribution to the fund and the employee is usually required to contribute to the fund. There are two types of employer sponsored pension schemes, defined contribution and defined benefit.





Grant Thornton Financial Counselling Limited is the Financial Planning arm of the Grant Thornton practice in Ireland and has offices in Dublin and in Limerick.

Grant Thornton Financial Counselling Limited is regulated by The Central Bank of Ireland. Registered office: 24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2. Company registration no. 102489.

Grant Thornton is authorised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland to conduct investment business under the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995.