Pension Rights After Living in England

[MayDay]

Hi All,

I am returning to Ireland after living in England for 17 years. I worked in Ireland for a couple of years before that. I am in my late thirties. What I was wondering was what is my position in relation to the state pension?

If I retire at 65 will I have built up enough contributions to qualify for a full state pension?
If not will there be some means testing to determine what I would get?
Will my contributions in England count towards an Irish state pension?
If the English contributions don't count will I be entitled to some English state pension when I reach the relevant age?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

May.

 

[Welfarite]

Have a look at this: http://www.welfare.ie/publications/sw118.html , particularly Part 5. Pensions is a complex area when projecting so far into the future as it is dependent of future contributions.

Regarding Britian, you should check with this: http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/

 

[eileen alana]

This is an excellent website on pension information also there is an address where you can write to in order to get your prsi contribution record
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/c...nts/older-and-retired-people/oap_contributory