My father was 65 in September 08. I applied on his behalf for the contributoy pension. He worked in the UK for about 20 years and about 15 in Ireland. We had gotten word from the UK that he was entitled to 78% of the english pension.
He was deemed in-eligible for the irish contributory pension. His statement of contributions that we received from the irish pension(which shows contributions in Ireland and the UK) did not accurately reflect contributions which he had made in the UK. I was told by somebody in the irish pension that if we could request an updated record from the UK that he could be perhaps entitled to a contributory pension here. First of all, I was wondering if this is correct or is it the case that if you payed contributions in another member state that they are going to put you in to this pro rata pension?
Secondly I am wondering if it is a pro rata pension that he ends up with and he is getting 78% of the english pension, what do the irish contribute? Do they top it up such that you end up with a figure that equates to the non-contributory figure? Or do they pay him the full non-contributory pension on top of his english pension.
In terms of which would be more favorable, for as little as I know I would be thinking that a non-contributory pension is better that this pro rata pension?
Any help greatly appreciated. Have rang Sligo a number of times and to be honest I am not sure if they know much more than I do!
He was deemed in-eligible for the irish contributory pension. His statement of contributions that we received from the irish pension(which shows contributions in Ireland and the UK) did not accurately reflect contributions which he had made in the UK. I was told by somebody in the irish pension that if we could request an updated record from the UK that he could be perhaps entitled to a contributory pension here. First of all, I was wondering if this is correct or is it the case that if you payed contributions in another member state that they are going to put you in to this pro rata pension?
Secondly I am wondering if it is a pro rata pension that he ends up with and he is getting 78% of the english pension, what do the irish contribute? Do they top it up such that you end up with a figure that equates to the non-contributory figure? Or do they pay him the full non-contributory pension on top of his english pension.
In terms of which would be more favorable, for as little as I know I would be thinking that a non-contributory pension is better that this pro rata pension?
Any help greatly appreciated. Have rang Sligo a number of times and to be honest I am not sure if they know much more than I do!