EMPOWER Master Trust Employer hub

By joining the Irish Life EMPOWER Master Trust, your pension plan is part of something exceptional.

Our award-winning EMPOWER Master Trust was designed not just to meet regulatory requirements in this space, but to exceed expectations and set the standard for the industry as a whole. As EMPOWER Master Trust participants, both you and your plan members will benefit from a market leading master trust proposition, which will flex and evolve over time to meet any industry or regulatory challenges, as needed and continue to lead the way for pensions in Ireland.

The Irish Life EMPOWER Master Trust has some standout features that set it apart...

Irish Life Award Wins

What's happening in pensions

Stay up to date with the latest news from Irish Life and changes in the pension industry.

Quarterly investment update

Your quarterly investment update from Irish Life Investment Managers is designed to:

  • Keep you up to date on the EMPOWER Master Trust fund returns
  • Provide an expert investment insight into recent market performance
  • Explain what you can expect from the funds in the future
Download update

National Pensions Summit 2026

We were delighted to be the lead sponsor once again at the National Pensions Summit 2026 –  our first event of the year! A jam-packed agenda, combined with an outstanding panel of experts, delivered rich insights on the trending topics shaping pensions right now.

Click to explore the key takeaways.

Irish Life joins Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) Network

We are thrilled to announce that Irish Life is partnering with the Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) Network to deliver better Irish employee benefits solutions for global employers.

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New auto-enrolment pension exemption standards

On 22 December 2025, the Irish Government signed legislation introducing new minimum contribution rate standards that occupational pension arrangements must meet to qualify for exemption from MyFutureFund.

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2026 Member Engagement Events Calendar

    Pension education series

    A key element of our journey based persona driven member engagement program is our 2026 Pension Education Series. 

    Relevant content for members

    Jam-packed with targeted, relevant content and engaging member webinars, this series has been designed to build ever further upon the 2025 member experience, continuously using our learnings and insights to shape the approach. 

    Pension education series

    A key element of our journey based persona driven member engagement program is our 2026 Pension Education Series. 

    Relevant content for members

    Jam-packed with targeted, relevant content and engaging member webinars, this series has been designed to build ever further upon the 2025 member experience, continuously using our learnings and insights to shape the approach. 

Useful resources for Employers

EMPOWER Master Trust

To make things as easy as possible for you, we have pulled the key master trust literature and forms into one place.

From the Member Guide and Member Hub link to App forms and information on the EMPOWER Personal Lifestyle Strategy, it’s all here for you.

Documents, forms and admin

Find the forms you need to manage your employee benefits, set up a scheme, add a new member and more.

Information for Irish Life scheme members

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Irish Life is on a mission to help your members harness the power in their pension.

We ensure members have the encouragement, information, tools and touchpoints to understand and engage with their pension whenever they wish to do so. Resources and supports include our new Pension Education Series, a comprehensive communications calendar, the award-winning Pension Portal and our dedicated Pension Education Team.

    Trustworthy market leader

    A market-leading, award-winning solution from Ireland’s top pension and investment provider. Trusted by over 2,000 employers, we’re guiding over 150,000 pension savers toward better financial futures. (LCP, 2025)

Meet the trustee

Independent professional trustee

As the largest defined contribution (DC) pension provider in Ireland, Irish Life has a wealth of industry experience and customer knowledge. We’ve used our insights and collaborated with expert advisors and partners to deliver an exceptional master trust solution.

One of those key partners is Law Debenture Master Trust Trustee (Ireland) DAC (LawDeb Ireland DAC). 

As trustee of the Irish Life EMPOWER Master Trust, LawDeb Ireland DAC is wholly independent
of Irish Life, which is quite a unique feature in the Irish master trust market.

In addition to providing trustee services in Ireland, LawDeb Ireland DAC is a subsidiary of Law Debenture, one of the largest providers of independent professional trustee services in the UK, with a wealth of master trust experience.

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Wellbeing calendar

    Wellbeing calendar

    This month, our theme is Neurodiversity in the Workplace and we've put together insights, resources and programmes to help your organisation build a more inclusive, informed and supportive environment.

    1 in 4 corporate employees identify as neurodivergent (DCU, 2026), yet our Health of the Nation research found that 43% of employees never discuss it at work (Irish Life, 2025).

    Wellbeing calendar

    This month, our theme is Neurodiversity in the Workplace and we've put together insights, resources and programmes to help your organisation build a more inclusive, informed and supportive environment.

    1 in 4 corporate employees identify as neurodivergent (DCU, 2026), yet our Health of the Nation research found that 43% of employees never discuss it at work (Irish Life, 2025).