Contracted polio as baby in 30's moved to UK for work in 50's. Any State Entitlements

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paige3

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Hi i am looking for some advice.

My mother was born and raised in Galway in Ireland.

In the 1930's as a baby she contracted polio and and as a young woman in the 1950's was unable to find suitable work and was forced in a way to leave Ireland and find work in the UK.

Due to these circumstances and as an irish citizen would she now be eligible to claim for either a pension or some form of benefits as now she is in her 70's and is living off the state pension.
 
Re: Contracted polio as baby in 30's moved to UK for work in 50's. Any State Entitlem

If she is resident in Ireland, she can claim the State Non-Contributory pension, which is means tested.
 
Re: Contracted polio as baby in 30's moved to UK for work in 50's. Any State Entitlem

She may already be getting a state non-con pension, if I understand the OP. In simple terms that is all she will be entitled to, OP. She could apply for a UK pension, but, if she gets anything, that will be deducted from the Irish non-con pension. Really 6 of one and half a dozen of the other.
 
Re: Contracted polio as baby in 30's moved to UK for work in 50's. Any State Entitlem

Tentman said:
She may already be getting a state non-con pension, if I understand the OP. In simple terms that is all she will be entitled to, OP. She could apply for a UK pension, but, if she gets anything, that will be deducted from the Irish non-con pension. Really 6 of one and half a dozen of the other.
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My reading of post is that the 'state pension' is a UK one as she never had contributions here.
 
Re: Contracted polio as baby in 30's moved to UK for work in 50's. Any State Entitlem

Fistly thanks for replying, to clarify the situation my mother lives in the uk and receives the uk state pension, however she is an irish citizen and she holds an irish passport. It was a friend of the family who seems to think that due to her circumstances ie contracting polio and the disability that this has had on her life and as a direct result of this having to leave her family and home and move to the uk, he seems to think that she may be entitled to some form of benefit under the european ruling???
 
Re: Contracted polio as baby in 30's moved to UK for work in 50's. Any State Entitlem

Did your mother pay even one PRSI stamp prior to 1953? Did she have any job here before she left?
The reason I ask is that there there is a special category of pension based of pre-1953 payments.
Details are here: Dept. Social welfare -pre 53
If you are not sure, contact the following section , they'll be able to give you a proper answer:
State Pension (Contributory) Section
Social Welfare Services
Department of Social and Family Affairs
College Road
Sligo
LoCall: 1890 500 000​
 
Re: Contracted polio as baby in 30's moved to UK for work in 50's. Any State Entitlem

While I think it is very unlikely that she would be entitled to any benefits perhaps it may be worthwhile contacting the Post Polio Support Group just in case we have missed out on anything.
Google them
 
Re: Contracted polio as baby in 30's moved to UK for work in 50's. Any State Entitlem

All i wanted to say was, thanks to everyone who replied.
I will follow those last two replies up and i'll let you know the outcome.
 
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