is everyone entitled to the state pension? regardless of income, investments, cash?

[village idiot]

hi,

is everyone entitled to the state pension? regardless of income, investments, cash on deposit, etc?

any and all help appreciated

regards,

duffsaw

 

[Welfarite]

Try posting in Welfare and Benefits forum

 

[boaber]

State Pension (Transition)

State Pension Contributory)

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/Pension/SPNonContributory/Pages/oancp.aspx (State Pension (Non-Contributory))

 

[Protocol]

hi,

is everyone entitled to the state pension? regardless of income, investments, cash on deposit, etc?

regards,

duffsaw

NO.

Contributory SP depends on your PRSI record.

Non-contributory SP is means-tested.

 

[ajapale]

Moved from Pensions to Welfare and State Benefits forum.

Please post in the correct forum. Pensions is for occupational and private pension schemes only.

 

[Bronte]

There are two state pensions.

Contributory means you have paid stamps/prsi all your life and are entitled to it no matter how wealthy you are.

Non-contributory means you have no stamps/prsi and you can only have very little assets and will be means tested in order to get the pension. Your own home is not counted as an asset.