If anyone can help?
I have 9 years of NI contributions 1986 - 1995 and then moved home to Ireland.
Have been teacher since 1997 paying full PRSI (6.5%) but can't get an OAP contributory pension as is the case with all public sector workers.
I have the option to buy vol UK NI contributions at the rates in the previous post up to current date but would I be wasting my money because in DSFA website it says:
"Under EU legislation it not possible for a person to be subject to the social insurance systems of two or more member states at the same time. This means that you cannot pay Voluntary Contributions in Ireland at the same time as you are in insurable employment, self-employment, receiving credited contributions or paying Voluntary Contributions in another EU member state."
UK rules (which you would think are also EU rules) state that you cannot pay voluntary contributions in the UK if you are paying voluntary contributions in another EU state. Nothing about working? Help? I don't want to waste my hard-earned pension-levied cash!
I have 9 years of NI contributions 1986 - 1995 and then moved home to Ireland.
Have been teacher since 1997 paying full PRSI (6.5%) but can't get an OAP contributory pension as is the case with all public sector workers.
I have the option to buy vol UK NI contributions at the rates in the previous post up to current date but would I be wasting my money because in DSFA website it says:
"Under EU legislation it not possible for a person to be subject to the social insurance systems of two or more member states at the same time. This means that you cannot pay Voluntary Contributions in Ireland at the same time as you are in insurable employment, self-employment, receiving credited contributions or paying Voluntary Contributions in another EU member state."
UK rules (which you would think are also EU rules) state that you cannot pay voluntary contributions in the UK if you are paying voluntary contributions in another EU state. Nothing about working? Help? I don't want to waste my hard-earned pension-levied cash!