Non-contributory pension stopped

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cheers2010

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My father, a retired farmer, has been receiving the Non contributory pension for 10 years. He recently sold up and moved house. It seems that as a result of the remaining cash sum in the bank, his pension has been stopped.

Has anyone any knowledge of this? Is there anything he can do to get his pension back?
 
If he can show that he intends to buy a smaller house to suit his needs then I think a few months stay on his pension is allowed for this.

But I know it's not much help he really should have checked this out first and got approval for same if that is his intention, ie. buy a smaller house.
 
I think he's only allowed to have X amount of funds to qualify - or something like that. Check citizensinformation.ie for more info on the subject. Alternatively, someone here will - no doubt - come back with more info. for you.
 
Found the details:

Selling your home
If you sell your home, the proceeds of the sale would normally be taken into account as means. If you are living in accommodation which no longer suits you or which you are no longer able to maintain, you may be able to sell your home and move to more suitable accommodation and have up to €190,500 of the proceeds of the sale excluded from the means test. This exemption of €190,500 applies if you sell your house in order to:

  • Buy or rent more suitable alternative accommodation
  • Move into a private nursing home which is registered under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990
  • Move in with a person who is getting a carer's payment to care for you
  • Move to sheltered or special housing in the voluntary, co-operative, statutory or private sectors
Usually the first €190,500 of the sale proceeds is not taken into account. However, if you use the proceeds of the sale to buy more suitable accommodation, the balance of the proceeds after buying the new accommodation is exempt up to a limit of €190,500.
The proceeds of the sale may be taken into account by the Health Service Executive (HSE) if your entitlement to a [broken link removed] is being assessed.
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http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/Pension/SPNonContributory/Pages/oancp.aspx
 
He has already sold farm and house (which was his only property) and bought a smaller home. I think it is money left over after buying his new house that deems him to not qualify anymore for his pension.

Where can I find what the "allowed" amount is to still qualify?
 
My mother applied for her non-contribuary pension and was declined. As a result it seems that Dad's was re-evaluated and then stopped.

Had she not applied, then his would not be stopped. So unfair
 
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