Social Security Question

[Gregory_Mike]

So basically you need ten years paid contrib. 520 and i think they allow 10 years credits but you must have the ten years paid. So twenty years would give you half a pension.

After 10 years of working/paid contributions, you can be out of the country and continue to pay through voluntary yearly contributions.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Within the EU, some countries will recognise the contributions you’ve made in other EU countries when allocating state pensions

Ireland also has bilateral social security agreements with:

• Canada
• Quebec
• Australia
• United States of America
• New Zealand
• Austria
• Republic of Korea
• Japan
• UK (covering Channel Islands and the Isle of Man)

Contributions paid in states with which Ireland has a bilateral social security agreement only cover you for certain long-term payments. These include:

• State Pension (Contributory)
• Widows, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension
• Guardian's Payment (Contributory)
• Invalidity Pension