Pension Provision q4 2009
Pension Provision q4 2009
Pension Provision q4 2009
Questionnaire
Module should be asked to all respondents at work (either on PES or ILO basis), aged 18 or
over and being interviewed directly.
PENINTRO
Note: Should be read out to the respondent. The following questions refer only to pension
schemes which provide a lump sum and/or income for your retirement. They do not include
permanent health insurance, income continuance or disability benefit insurance, medical
insurance, or life insurance. They do not include P.R.S.I. deductions either.
Q1 PENSION
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don’t know
4. Not applicable
Q2. Filter:
Q2 PENSTYPE
Please look at the pensions described on this showcard. Is your pension more like
Type A or Type B?
1. Type A: My pension contributions are put into a fund, the value of which changes over
time. My pension will depend on the size of this fund when I retire. These type of
pensions are sometimes called ‘defined contribution’ or ‘money purchase’
2. Type B: My pension will be based on a formula involving age, years of service and salary.
These type of pensions are sometimes called ‘defined benefit‘
3. Don’t know
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Q3. Filter:
Q3. LONGEMP
How long have you been a member of your employer’s pension scheme?
Q4. Filter:
Q4 SCHEME
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don’t know
Q5. Filter:
Q.5 ELIGIBLE
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don’t know
2
Q6. Filter:
(PERSONAL should be asked to all respondents at work, either on PES or ILO basis, aged
18 or over and being interviewed directly. Waves 2 and 4 only).
Q6 PERSONAL
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don’t know
Q7. Filter:
Q.7 LONGPER
How long have you been contributing to this personal pension scheme?
EDIT:
You have stated that you have both an employer’s and a personal pension. Is this
correct?
Interviewer Note: If the person decides that they have not got both pensions, please identify
which pension they have and correct their previous answers.
3
Q.8 Filter
(RETIREAGE should be asked to all respondents at work, either on PES or ILO basis, aged
18 or over and being interviewed directly. Waves 2 and 4 only).
Q8 AGERETIRE
At what age do you expect to fully retire from doing paid work?
Q.9 Filter
Which of the options on the card is the main reason you will retire at age given in
AGERETIRE question?
1. My employer’s rules on retirement age specify I cannot work past that age
2. That is when I will start to receive my State Social Welfare Old Age Pension
3. I will be able to afford to retire then
4. That's the usual age that women/men/people retire
5. As that's when partner/spouse will retire or start receiving a pension
6. For personal reasons
7. Some other reason
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Q.10 Filter
(ORG should be asked to all respondents at work, either on PES or ILO basis, aged 18 or
over and being interviewed directly. Waves 2 and 4only. Not to be asked to persons who are
self-employed and have no paid employees).
Q10 ORG
1: 1-4
2: 5-49
3: 50-99
4: 100-499
5: 500+
6: Not applicable
7: Don’t know
Q.11 Filter
(SOURCE should be asked to all respondents at work, either on PES or ILO basis, aged 18
or over and being interviewed directly. Waves 2 and 4 only).
Q11 SOURCE
Do you expect to have income from any of these sources when you retire?
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Q.12 Filter
(MAIN should be asked to all respondents at work, either on PES or ILO basis, aged 18 or
over and being interviewed directly. Waves 2 and 4 only).
Q12 MAIN
What do you expect will be your main source of income when you retire?
Q.13 Filter
(To be asked of respondents who do not have either an employer’s or a personal pension).
Q13 WHYNO
What is the main reason that you do not have a pension in your current job or a current
personal pension? (Use showcard)