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Art Vandalay
Guest
Hi,
Hope someone can help me, I am writing on behalf of my rather distressed mother.
Recently turned 60 my mother inquired from citizens advice about her state pension entitlements,
Unceremoniously told she would be entitled to only about €10 a month and berated for being stupid, she is quiet upset ,so if someone could shed light on what entitlements are I would be very grateful.
I have trawled welfare.ie etc but am still not sure.Ill try to define the problem as clear as possible, please ask if more info is needed!
This is the situation.
Mother worked full-time for about 10 years up to approx 1976 paying PRSI(or equivilant).
She then got married and had a family.
She did not return to work as my father started a business,working as a sole-trader from approx 1992.Mother assisted in running the business although no partnership or employer/employee, as the attitude would have been whats mine is yours(naieve maybe!).
My father would have been working, paying PRSI from approx 1965-1992 and paying S-class stamps as sole-trader since then.
So..
Is my mother entitled to the Homemakers allowance improve her average payments per year, or is this available only after 1994?
Is my father entitled to claim for my mother because he has been paying S Class PRSI?
Can there be any allowance made for the unofficial nature of my mothers 'employment' with my fathers business?Im told that if my mother signed on the dole she would be in a better position, how does this seem fair?
Can my mother do anything to try to rectify the situation?Start making voluntary contributions, or sign on for the next 6 years which might help with her yearly average payments?
Hope Ive made it clear and havent rambled too much, and again ANY help or advice would be very much appreciated and relieve a nice lady!
Cheers
Hope someone can help me, I am writing on behalf of my rather distressed mother.
Recently turned 60 my mother inquired from citizens advice about her state pension entitlements,
Unceremoniously told she would be entitled to only about €10 a month and berated for being stupid, she is quiet upset ,so if someone could shed light on what entitlements are I would be very grateful.
I have trawled welfare.ie etc but am still not sure.Ill try to define the problem as clear as possible, please ask if more info is needed!
This is the situation.
Mother worked full-time for about 10 years up to approx 1976 paying PRSI(or equivilant).
She then got married and had a family.
She did not return to work as my father started a business,working as a sole-trader from approx 1992.Mother assisted in running the business although no partnership or employer/employee, as the attitude would have been whats mine is yours(naieve maybe!).
My father would have been working, paying PRSI from approx 1965-1992 and paying S-class stamps as sole-trader since then.
So..
Is my mother entitled to the Homemakers allowance improve her average payments per year, or is this available only after 1994?
Is my father entitled to claim for my mother because he has been paying S Class PRSI?
Can there be any allowance made for the unofficial nature of my mothers 'employment' with my fathers business?Im told that if my mother signed on the dole she would be in a better position, how does this seem fair?
Can my mother do anything to try to rectify the situation?Start making voluntary contributions, or sign on for the next 6 years which might help with her yearly average payments?
Hope Ive made it clear and havent rambled too much, and again ANY help or advice would be very much appreciated and relieve a nice lady!
Cheers