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S.P.Rocket
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Hi all,
My mother recently reached state pension age and has starting receiving a grand total of €4.66 per week
I think this is really low and would like to know if she is entitled to any more?
Some background:
My mother is the stereotypical irish housewife/mammy - staying at home and rearing the kids. She only worked in her teenage years. Even though she has not beek working / paying tax, I would have thought that she would at least be entitled to the non-contributory state pension when she came of age - and more than €4.66 per week!
My father retired some years ago on a work pension of around €400 a week (though he does not receive all of this - most goes directly to pay off his company credit union loan) -- could this be what is causing such a low pension for my mother? She was even denied a medical card.
My parents don't have any savings or investments and own one house - their primary dwelling - which they are still paying a mortgage on.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me please - whether it sounds correct that she get €4.66 per week? Thanks a lot!
My mother recently reached state pension age and has starting receiving a grand total of €4.66 per week
I think this is really low and would like to know if she is entitled to any more?
Some background:
My mother is the stereotypical irish housewife/mammy - staying at home and rearing the kids. She only worked in her teenage years. Even though she has not beek working / paying tax, I would have thought that she would at least be entitled to the non-contributory state pension when she came of age - and more than €4.66 per week!
My father retired some years ago on a work pension of around €400 a week (though he does not receive all of this - most goes directly to pay off his company credit union loan) -- could this be what is causing such a low pension for my mother? She was even denied a medical card.
My parents don't have any savings or investments and own one house - their primary dwelling - which they are still paying a mortgage on.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me please - whether it sounds correct that she get €4.66 per week? Thanks a lot!