Re: stamps
Thanks very much for the replies.
She's not in her first job so pre-entry credits won't apply, and she won't qualify for Allowance based on a means test.
> Are you sure that you can transfer PRSI credits for certain
> welfare benefits (other than spouse's contributory pension
Not any more! I'm unsure where I got this idea - I thought that she had her eyes tested (or teeth looked at?), at least, for a reduced rate based on my stamps a few years ago, but I could have been dreaming.
Ah well, we'll just have to wait for our modest savings to run out, then we'll pass the means test.