I have worked in the public health service for the past few years and last year took a short break of service without realizing the implications of this.
Will this affect my pension rights as i believe i need ten full years of employment to qualify for a state pension.
Are you confusing State Pension Contributory (Social Welfare Pension) with Employment Pension.
Social welfare Pension is paid based on the No. of PRSI payments made throughout your complete working life, so if you take just a one year break from your complete working life it should not have any adverse effect.
No I dont think that the OP is confusing the State COAP with the HSE occupational pension.
Did you enquire from your HR department whether you could buy back service using the Notional Service Purchace as reccomended by LDFerguson? (see quotes below)
How long was your BoS? Was it a matter of a coulple of months or was it for a few years?
I work in the health service and last year had a short break of service without realizing the implications.
Is there anyway I can address this situation?
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An important issue is whether the OP was considered by her employer to have left service and rejoined or will the two service periods be added together to provide her pension and lump-sum at retirement.