how much pension do I require

fofs

I have been considering moving to Ireland. I have a pension of 56K yearly
would that be enough to survive on. I am an old ssoldier with no dependants.




regards fofs

homer911

Is that Canadian Dollars or Euro?

Most people in Ireland would be thrilled with €56k a year pension

Edit - even if Canadian, thats €43k

fofs

that is 56K in canadian dollars

cookie1977

That's a great pension

wmpdd3

the average industrial wage is €30,000, so you should have a great standard of living. just have a look at irish health insurance though.

fofs

I am covered anywhere by my military medical plan for life

coylemj

You will be able to live very comfortably in Ireland with that income and no dependants. The big variable for you will be the cost of housing which will depend on where you choose to live. Rents are depressed in general but especially so outside the main cities because of a gross oversupply of accommodation, the building of which was the cause of the collapse in the Irish banking sector.

You'll probably be shocked at car and petrol prices here.

skippy2

Why would you consider moving to Ireland?
We are all trying to get out
Most corrupt government system you could live under
Bailing out banks and crooks daily
They will love to get their hands on some of your pension and trust me they will. Pick somewhere sunny and go enjoy life

cookie1977

Ireland is a great place to live. No where in the world is perfect. It's where ever you're happiest most. We're dealing with our issues and while it's tough at the moment I have to believe things will get better.

SerialComplaint

skippy2 wrote: »

Why would you consider moving to Ireland?
We are all trying to get out
Most corrupt government system you could live under

While you're right to raise this question, we're not quite the 'most corrupt Government';

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1201/corruption.html

coylemj

skippy2 wrote: »

Why would you consider moving to Ireland?
We are all trying to get out
Most corrupt government system you could live under
Bailing out banks and crooks daily
They will love to get their hands on some of your pension and trust me they will. Pick somewhere sunny and go enjoy life

A lot of the Irish who are leaving are going to the US which is a far more corrupt system than ours. At least we don't allow wealthy people and corporations to buy time on TV to plug their candidates and therefore ensure that only people beholden to vested interests get elected - and don't get me started on the system by which state judges have to stand for election and are allowed to accept campaign contributions from the very lawyers who have to appear in front of them!

Our 'system' is a lot cleaner and more transparent than a lot of countries that you would probably consider desirable places to live.

Amtmann

I would retire to Barbados.