Hi,
Just wondering if anyone can advise my about maximising my mother's pension when she goes next year.
She trained & worked as a nurse and lived in the UK for 10+ years before moving back to work in Ireland, initially on temporary contracts for Sat 5 years (so the government didn't have to pay holiday leave etc.) and a further 18 years as a full time nurse.
Based on the fact she has worked all her life in the UK and Ireland, should she qualify for a full state pension in Ireland or split proportionally between the UK and Ireland?
If not, is it possible to 'buy back' years so her pension in Ireland is based on a full (maximum?) term of 40 years?
Does she need to buy back the years she worked as a temporary nurse, or just the years she worked in the UK.
Thanks.