Advice required on old age pension.

[Tom Tom]

Hi,
Age early forties,
Moved back to ireland in 1997 worked as a PAYE worker for 3-4 years then set up a limited company in 2001 (paying my PRSI /PAYE contributions all along) company is still runnning.What type of pension am i entitled to if...

1, keep company running until i reach 66 years, ( should I make voluntary contributions)?????
2, how many years work should i do if I get a paye job to qualify for a pension, what the differance between contributory & non contributory pension.


Thanks...

 

[Welfarite]

Here is a link to state contributory pension. Also on www.welfare.ie , you'll find links to non-comtributory state pension, etc..