For someone moving from the ROI back to the UK, is it possible to start making voluntary PRSI contributions to maintain their record for ROI state pension purposes while paying compulsory National Insurance in the UK?
At present they are resident in the ROI and making voluntary National Insurance contributions to HMRC in the UK to maintain their UK contribution record in order to receive a full UK contributory pension.
Under UK rules, the contributor must be compulsorily insured (paying social insurance) in another EU member state in order to make voluntary UK contributions.
They are also on course to receive a full ROI contributory state pension from being compulsorily insured there.
They plan to move back to the UK in the near future but they will continue to earn an income from the ROI.
Under current ROI rules, one can commence making voluntary PRSI contributions if they:
Is it possible to maintain their ROI contribution record?
At present they are resident in the ROI and making voluntary National Insurance contributions to HMRC in the UK to maintain their UK contribution record in order to receive a full UK contributory pension.
Under UK rules, the contributor must be compulsorily insured (paying social insurance) in another EU member state in order to make voluntary UK contributions.
They are also on course to receive a full ROI contributory state pension from being compulsorily insured there.
They plan to move back to the UK in the near future but they will continue to earn an income from the ROI.
Under current ROI rules, one can commence making voluntary PRSI contributions if they:
- Are no longer covered by compulsory PRSI in Ireland
- Are no longer covered by PRSI on a compulsory or voluntary basis in another EU country
Is it possible to maintain their ROI contribution record?
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