Can I claim both the UK and Irish State Pensions?

Kellog said:
Hi,
I have worked in UK for 4 years and Ireland for 34 years. I am 58 now. I bought back years of pension in uk with voluntary contributions which brings me up to 26 years in UK. If I continue to work in ireland and pay voluntary contributions in uk I should have 40 years ofservice in ireland and 34 years in UK. Will I get a full pension in both countries on this basis?

If i stopped at 60 I will be a bit short in both countries, say 36 years in ireland and 28 years in uk. Will I get a pro rata pension from both countries, for instance 36/40 in ireland and 28/35 in uk?
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Yes, you will get pro rata pension in UK & full Irish pension.
You can continue to pay UK NI contributions until you are 67 if you wish.
Set up a UK Govid account and it will tell you exactly what your UK situation is.
 
Yes , we had a baby in the UK ,then returned home ,I can get a copy of my PRSI payments but I think the issue might be that we were in Ireland still receiving maternity payments from the UK
 
Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me. I've 511 PRSI weeks, short 9 weeks to apply for contributory, Irish state pension. I now live in Scotland and would not plan on working in Ireland again. I've been told by the dept. that if I do work 9 extra weeks to make it to 520 weeks and be eligible for minimal state pension, I can't claim PRSI weeks the same weeks I'm working in Scotland as they wouldn't count. Also, must do it before I'm 65. I'm hoping to retire from NHS when I'm 65 and will have 26 years NI contributions paid. I'm also topping up my NHS pension to retire at 65 not 67. Has anyone been in this situation and losing out on state pension by only a few weeks? They couldn't answer my question re swapping 9 weeks NIs to my Irish pension. Not being able to work those weeks in Scotland and keep my NHS job is the crux. I won't get unpaid leave and not allowed to now with my pension buy-in. Any advice much appreciated. Thank you
 
Do you have the kind of skill where you could pick up work in Ireland easily?

Can you take an NHS career break?
 
LK3333 said:
Also, must do it before I'm 65. I'm hoping to retire from NHS when I'm 65 and will have 26 years NI contributions paid.
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Maybe not!

I'm almost certain that if you're short of PRSI contributions for State Contributory Pension purposes, then - exceptionally - Social Welfare will take into account any reckonable PRSI contributions that you pay in your 65th year. So, if this is confirmed, you can retire from the NHS at 65 and get 9 weeks work somewhere in Ireland to reach the magical 520 and then apply for the SC pension without having to wait until your 67th year.

Hopefully S Class can confirm.
 
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Thank you all for your very helpful advice. I'm paying additional pension contributions which means I cannot break service with NHS or take leave. If I can work those 9 weeks after 65 then I could be the oldest McDonads employee!
 
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