Membership

In order to join ANSAC you’ll need to complete our membership form and provide the following:

• Photographic Identification
• Driver’s Licence, Passport or Defence Forces ID
• Proof of Residence
• Recent gas/electricity or telephone bill, recent bank/building society statement or TV licence
• Proof of PPS Number

Yes, to activate your ANSAC account once your membership application has been approved, you’ll need to lodge €10 to your shares.  €1.27 of which will be automatically deducted as your nominal joining fee.

The common bond is the factor which unites all the members of your credit union - it is what all members have in common. The most usual common bonds are:

Community bond (where all the members live, and in some cases work, in a particular locality).

Occupational bond (where all members are in the same profession or occupation, or work for the same employer).

Associational bond (where all the members are in the same society or association).

Membership shall be limited to and consist of the signatories to the application to register the credit union and such other persons having the following common bond:

• Membership of PDFORRA (Permanent Defence Forces Other Ranks Representative Association) and personnel who have membership of PDFORRA on retirement from the Permanent Defence Forces.
• Membership of PDFREMA (Permanent Defence Forces Retired Enlisted Members Association)
• Staff of ANSAC Credit Union Ltd.
• A family member of a pre-existing qualified member. A family member can be any of the following, provided they reside on the Island of Ireland: father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, spouse or civil partner, cohabitant, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin, step-son, step-daughter, step-brother, step-sister, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

as have been duly admitted members of the credit union in accordance with these rules and comply with such of the rules as relate to membership and including, if otherwise qualified, such other persons as were members of the unincorporated body known as A.N.S.A.C Credit Union Ltd., immediately before the date on which such body secured registration as A.N.S.A.C Credit Union Limited.

Yes, the children of ANSAC Members can open accounts with us. We offer Minor accounts to those under the age of 16. Offspring of ANSAC members over the age of 16 can join as an adult.

Adult family members must be resident at the same household as the ANSAC member. Minor family members however don’t have to live at the same address.

Yes, adult family members of ANSAC members can become members provided they are resident in the same household as the ANSAC members. Equally the children of ANSAC members can open an account with us. They are not required to live at the same address as the ANSAC member in question.

Yes, provided you are still a member on the day of your retirement from the defence forces you can remain a member of ANSAC. As a member you can also offer your services as an ANSAC rep and be nominated to serve on our board.

Our AGMs typically takes place towards the end of the year/start of the next one. However, we will provide you with written notification and publish the date on our social media accounts in the weeks before the meeting