Key Post UK State Pension - Make voluntary contributions to qualify for UK pension on top of Irish pension

Just a quick update on timelines.

I sent my payment for past years in mid April. I didn't call them or anything. The online portal finally updated this week to reflect the payments. So by my rough calculations, it took 27 weeks from payment to online update.
 
Missbettieboo said:
Hey all,

I applied for a reissue of my national insurance number over 4 weeks ago and still haven't heard anything. I worked in the UK in 2001. For anyone in the same boat that had to apply for their NI number, approximately how long did it take to come? I can't proceed with my pension application until I get it.

Thanks
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I got mine 11 working days after I called them. They send it by 2nd class post and that can be quite slow. They got my address slightly wrong but the Eircode got it to me. I rang after about 10 calendar days and they said they would post a second letter. I haven’t seen that one yet.
 
magscollins said:
I got mine 11 working days after I called them. They send it by 2nd class post and that can be quite slow. They got my address slightly wrong but the Eircode got it to me. I rang after about 10 calendar days and they said they would post a second letter. I haven’t seen that one yet.
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There is no second class post to the ROI, it is Europe Zone 1 and all letters should be treated the same. If they didn't put a proper stamp on it then it is lucky that it came or that An Post weren't looking for more.
 
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I am helping with a case where an Irish person was working in UK until July of a year.

Was seriously ill.

Resigned from job.

Drove home to Ireland in July of a year. (year = x)

Contract with UK employer was until end of August that year.

The person was on UK Incapacity Benefit for the next two years, while living in Ireland. (year = x+2)

When filling in the online application today, it asked: when did you leave the UK?

Should we enter the July of the first year, when she physically left the UK, and went to Ireland?

Or does the fact that she was in receipt of UK Incapacity Benefit while living in Ireland make a difference?
 
Protocol said:
Should we enter the July of the first year, when she physically left the UK, and went to Ireland?
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Yes. Thats what the question means
Protocol said:
Or does the fact that she was in receipt of UK Incapacity Benefit while living in Ireland make a difference?
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I strongly suspect they should not have been claiming this benefit if not resident.

However, I am not an expert in SW, so I would recommend getting advice on this.
 
Yes, that is what worries me.

Although she states that she was genuinely ill, and entitled to receive Incapacity Benefit.

A quick search on Google suggest that IB could have been paid abroad.
 
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help, I was interested in buying back UK national insurance years for UK pension. I hoped to back years from 2006. I rang prsi records and was told that as I am paying prsi in Ireland that I could not pay national insurance for same years and get a Irish pension and UK pension for the same years, that I could only pay into one system for a pension for the relevant years. This would mean, as I am 54 it would be pointless me buying UK years when I need these years for my Irish contributory pension as I only have 9 years at minute. Anyone, any input on this.
 
I am just wondering if anyone can clarify if you can apply for the UK Pension if you worked in the Channel Islands only? It is part of the UK but I recently contacted a company in Ireland that looks after the process of applying for the UK Pension and was told I need to have worked in UK Mainland also! Any help would appreciated please as I am aware the deadline is approaching fast. TIA
 
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