From January 2008, the maximum rate of State Pension (Non-Contributory) is:
State Pension (Non-Contributory) Rate per week (max)
Personal rate, aged 66 and under 80 .........€212
Personal Rate, Aged 80 ...........................€222
Increase for a Qualified Adult ...................€140.10
Increase for a Qualified Child ....................€24
State Pension (Contributory) payment from January 2008:
State Pension(Contributory)Weekly rate (maximum)
Personal rate, aged 66 - 80 ..............€223.30
Personal rate, aged 80 and over ........€233.30
Qualified adult aged under 66 ............€148.80
Qualified adult aged 66 and over ........€200
Dependent child (full-rate) ................€24
Dependent child (half-rate) ...............€12
The maximum rates are payable to people who have an average of 48 or more contributions. Reduced rates are payable to people who have between 10 and 47 contributions.
Both the contributory and non-contributory pension will increase by €7 per week from January 2009.
Regards
Homer