I assumed that this meant that they did not qualify?Has she looked into applying for the Homecaring Periods Scheme?
HomeCaring Periods Scheme
The HomeCaring Periods Scheme can help you get a higher rate of State Pension (Contributory) if you spent time out of work to care full-time for a child aged under 12, or a person aged 12 or over (including an adult) who needed an increased level of care.www.citizensinformation.ie
And, normally, SW are very good at figuring out what an individual qualifies for without them asking.It is only AFTER reaching 520 that other years for child care and for caring for an elderly relative full time would be taken into account.
We have appealed the decision (you get a very short time to respond and appeal) and asked on the basis of fairness and justice that we be allowed to 'buy back' retrospectively the 40 weeks or so that she is short of the magic number of 520. We have not heard a decision yet.
We may when we hear back. My main issue is with how carers seem to be penalised for caring.Have you asked for a personal hearing?
We may when we hear back. My main issue is with how carers seem to be penalised for caring.
I wouldn't assume that at all. I had an employer at age 16/17 that withheld PRSI and I'm nowhere near retirement age.I assume that your wife has received a correct tally of "stamps" paid over the years.
Did they give an explanation of how they reached that figure?Just for information, we eventually have heard that my wife will get c €180 pw pension - so about 2/3 of a full state pension. So in some ways better than we feared and yet a good bit below what she would have got if years of childcare and caring were included.
Just for information, we eventually have heard that my wife will get c €180 pw pension - so about 2/3 of a full state pension. So in some ways better than we feared and yet a good bit below what she would have got if years of childcare and caring were included.
Good news . Can i ask do you have full State pension or likely to have in the future? It might be better to get added as adult-dependent which would be €237.80 per week if your pension is 20 or more Yearly average PRSI contributions. Have a chat with citizens adviceJust for information, we eventually have heard that my wife will get c €180 pw pension - so about 2/3 of a full state pension. So in some ways better than we feared and yet a good bit below what she would have got if years of childcare and caring were included.
Yes and no. She had worked outside Ireland and they gave a full record of all her contributions, but did not give a worked calculation of how the figure was arrived at.Did they give an explanation of how they reached that figure?
I'm not at pension age yet, but will bear in mind thanksIf your wife had been refused a State Pension and has no other income source and you have a full State Contributory Pension, you could have applied for a dependent's increase on your pension of €237.80 per week.
That's a shame. Would have been interesting to see how they'd worked it out. Is it actually in payment now? I thought everyone got a letter explaining how much they were going to get, and how the figure had been reached.Yes and no. She had worked outside Ireland and they gave a full record of all her contributions, but did not give a worked calculation of how the figure was arrived at.
That's a shame. Would have been interesting to see how they'd worked it out. Is it actually in payment now? I thought everyone got a letter explaining how much they were going to get, and how the figure had been reached.
If that's the case than a spouse doesn't need to work ever for a pension. If the wife's pension now is €180 is the husband able to get 237-180 = 57If your wife had been refused a State Pension and has no other income source and you have a full State Contributory Pension, you could have applied for a dependent's increase on your pension of €237.80 per week.
What age is your wife?Yes and no. She had worked outside Ireland and they gave a full record of all her contributions, but did not give a worked calculation of how the figure was arrived at.
If that's the case than a spouse doesn't need to work ever for a pension. If the wife's pension now is €180 is the husband able to get 237-180 = 57
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