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Defined benefit pensions pay out a secure income for life which increases each year.
Your employer contributes to the scheme and is responsible for ensuring there’s enough money at the time you retire to pay your pension income.
Your pension income
Your income is based on:
Basis of income How income is judged
Pensionable service The number of years you’ve been a member of the scheme
Pensionable earnings This could be your salary at retirement (‘final salary’), salary averaged over a career (‘career average’) or another
formula
Accrual rate The proportion of your earnings you’ll get as a pension for each year in the scheme (commonly 1/60th or 1/80th)
You could check with intermediate accounting textbook which has a chapter to discuss pension plan. For example, Kieso's book is a good start.
Good luck!
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