Class D and OAP

[Ravima]

Colleague is a teacher and is retiring with 35 yrs service.

He is now 57 years old.

if he gets a job paying at Class A, how many contributions will he need to get a Dept SW pension and free travel?

 

[gipimann]

There are rules for persons who have mixed insurance (public and private sector) records. Have a look at the paragraph on the webpage.

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/State-Pension-Contributory.aspx

These are the current rules.

All persons aged 66 who live in the country are eligible for a free travel pass - again under current rules.

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/204_Free-Travel.aspx

 

[Conan]

If he gets a Class A job, he will need a minimum of 260 weekly contributions (5years) to qualify for a pro-rata pension. So based on current rules if he got a Class A job for say 8 years (up to age 66) he might gets a State Pension of 8/43 (35 +8) by State Pension.

 

[Slim]

If he gets a Class A job, he will need a minimum of 260 weekly contributions (5years) to qualify for a pro-rata pension. So based on current rules if he got a Class A job for say 8 years (up to age 66) he might gets a State Pension of 8/43 (35 +8) by State Pension.

Does that mean 8 43rds of the weekly rate of contributory state pension, i.e. approximately €42 per week?

 

[Annie]

You will need 520 paid Class A contributions (10 years) just to qualify for the contributory state pro-rata pension

 

[Conan]

Annie,
For the pro-Rata pension you only need a minimum of 5 years contributions. Yes you need a minimum of 10 years if your only contributions are Class A.
Slim,
Based on current rules, it looks like they would get 8/43rds od State Pension , so circa €42 based on current level of Contributory Pension.

 

[Ravima]

Thanks to all!