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RMA Members New ESBS Paymaster

Starting on June 5th, 2025, Education Shared Business Services (ESBS) will assume the role of paymaster for all ETB second-level and Further Education retired teachers and tutors. New Personnel Numbers will be issued to replace the old NSSO personnel numbers. ESBS have sent letters (or, if retired in the last 2 years, by email) to all 2nd-level & Further Education retirees previously paid by NSSO explaining the process for registering to view their online payslips. Registration is necessary to access your online payslips

To avail of this facility, you MUST FIRST SEND some personal details to the ESBS. There are 3 ways to do this.

This page also contains details on how to Activate  ESBS Pension Payslip Portal Account if you have received a response to your original email.

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Click Here to view a copy of the letter from ESBS 

Public Service Agreement 2024-2026

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RMA May News  2025.

Payment of pension for RMA members who were ETB and C&C employees will be transferred from the NSSO (National Shared Services Office) to ESBS (Education Shared Business Services). Further details in May edition of RMA news. 

 SIM-swap Fraud

 Irish phone users have been targeted by SIM-swap fraud. In this type of fraud, criminals trick your mobile phone service providers into transferring your phone number to a new SIM card they control. This allows them to intercept messages, including one-time passwords for online accounts, and potentially gain unauthorised access to financial and other accounts. AIB reports that fraudsters may contact the phone provider and request a new SIM card with the user's number, using it to receive one-time passcodes sent from the bank to authorize payments. Financial institutions should reconsider using SMS or, at the very least, SMS-only as the default method for sensitive authentication

Click on link here to read further information in an article published recently in RTE News

RMATUI  Trip to Lake Garda, Italy

  16th October to 20th October 2025

Deposit - €300 non-refundable (Due by March 14th.) now due by March 21st (extended by one week) 

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Organised by Mary Lane Heneghan, Social & Cultural Officer and Michael McNulty, Chairperson

Spring Break 2025

  SlideShow

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Supplementary Pension

If a teacher retires before age 66, the DES will pay an additional amount of pension – known as a ‘supplementary pension’ – until s/he reaches age 66. The supplement ensures that the teacher does not suffer a financial shortfall in the interval between retirement from school and reaching age 66.

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RMA Mangement Committee Review Of Public Service Agreement 2024-2026 

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RENEWAL OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 2025/26

The annual RMA membership subscription of €25 becames due on Sept 1st, 2025. For further details on how to proceed ......please click here.

If you pay the €25 annual membership fee by deduction at source or by bank standing order your membership is renewed automatically and you have to do nothing. 

Public Consultation for the development of the Inclusion Health Framework

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Working as a substitute while receiving a teacher’s pension

The Department has published their guide to abatement and the 50 day rule at the following link, 

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Fair Deal Scheme

Household Benefits Package For Over 70s

The Household Benefits Package (HBP) helps towards the costs of your electricity or gas bills. It also includes your television licence. Only one HBP is payable per household. The package is available to everyone over 70. It is not means tested and you do not need to be getting a state pension. Besides being over 70 you must also:

  • live in Ireland (full-time, all year round)

  • get the electricity or gas bill in your name

  • be the only person in the house getting the Household Benefits Package

The rate of payment for your electricity or gas bill is €1.15 per day, paid monthly. When you qualify for the Household Benefits Package you qualify for a free Television Licence from its next renewal date. You apply for this as part of your Household Benefits Package application.

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Over 70s GP Visit Card

If you are over 70 you can register for a GP visit card, regardless of income.

Register Online

You can also phone 0818 22 44 78 to order an application form in the post.

Budget 2025 Fact Sheet

 

 

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Big improvement to the Qualifying Requirements for

Fuel Allowance for over 70s

It Could Be You

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