Bíodh Eolas agat ar do Chearta : Cearta
pinsin
May 2013
Saoránach Éireannach mé a d’oibrigh i Sasana ar feadh roinnt blianta agus a d’íoc ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta thall ansin. Thart ar 20 bliain ó shin, d’fhill mé ar Éirinn chun oibriú agus tá aois an phinsin ag druidim liom anois. Cén teidlíocht atá agam maidir le mo chuid ranníocaíochtaí pinsin le linn na mblianta a bhí mé fostaithe i Sasana?
Freagra
Nuair a bhíonn iarratas á dhéanamh agat ar do Phinsin Stáit (Ranníocach), tá mír ann ar an bhfoirm (SPC 1) a iarrfaidh ort do shonraí a thabhairt i dtaca le fostaíocht i dtír eile atá cuimsithe ag Rialacháin CE nó ag comhaontú Déthaobhach Slándála Sóisialaí.
Mura bhfuil dóthain ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta in Éirinn agat, iarrfaidh an Roinn ar do thaifead árachais shóisialta ón RA chun cabhrú leat cáiliú d’íocaíocht árachais shóisialta Éireannach agus cuirfidh siad tús, ar do shon, le héileamh sa RA.
Má mian leat cóip a fháil de do chuid ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta, féadfaidh tú teagmháil a dhéanamh le Taifid ÁSPC, an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí, Bóthair Mhic Artúir, Bun Cranncha, Contae Dhún na nGall, (Guthán: (01) 471 5898 nó Íosghlao: 1890 690 690).
Baineann an
socrú seo do phinsin ranníocacha agus d’íocaíochtaí eile le gach tír den AE.
Baineann sé le tíortha LEE chomh maith (an Iorua, an Íoslainn agus
Lichtinstéin), leis an Eilvéis agus le tíortha áirithe eile ag a bhfuil
Comhaontú Déthaobhach Slándála Sóisialaí le hÉirinn, ar nós Stáit Aontaithe
Mheiriceá, Cheanada, na hAstráile agus na Nua-Shéalainne.
Tá faisnéis le fáil freisin ar líne ag citizensinformation.ie agus ón tSeirbhís Teileafóin um Fhaisnéis do Shaoránaigh, 0761 07 4000.
Know Your Rights : Pension rights
May 2013
Question
I am an Irish citizen who worked in England
for several years and paid social insurance contributions there. About 20 years ago I returned to Ireland
to work and am now approaching pension age. What is my entitlement with regards
to my pension contributions during my years of employment in England ?
AnswerWhen you are applying for your State Pension (Contributory) there is a section on the application form (SPC 1) that will ask you for details of employment in any other country covered by EC Regulations or a Bilateral Social Security agreement.
If you have enough Irish
social insurance contributions to get an Irish payment, the Department of
Social Protection will pay it. Because you worked in England ,
they will also contact the relevant authorities in the UK to start a claim for a UK pension. You may be due a
partial UK pension in
addition to your Irish pension, if you have enough UK contributions.
If you do not have enough
social insurance contributions in Ireland ,
the Department will request your social insurance record from the UK to help you qualify for an Irish social
insurance payment and will also initiate, on your behalf, a claim in the UK .
If you want a copy of your Irish insurance contributions you can contact PRSI Records, Department of Social Protection, McCarter's Road, Ardaravan, Buncrana, Co Donegal (Tel: (01) 471 5898 or Lo-call: 1890 690 690).
This
arrangement for contributory pensions and certain other payments applies to all
EU countries. It also applies to EEA countries (Norway ,
Iceland and Liechtenstein ), Switzerland
and certain other countries with which Ireland
has a Bilateral
Social Security Agreement, such as the United States , Canada , Australia
and New Zealand .
Information is also available online
at citizensinformation.ie and from the Citizens Information Phone Service, 0761
07 4000.