Old age pension

lanomist

I have been on an invalidity pension for the last four years having worked and paid stamps since i was eighteen. I turn sixty five next year and have been told by a friend that i can go straight on to the old age pension. I have checked the department website and can find no reference to this. I also went to my local citizens information and they just printed off a load of info. that i had already seen on the website. Can anyone help ?

Cushie Butterfield

lanomist wrote: »

I have been on an invalidity pension for the last four years having worked and paid stamps since i was eighteen. I turn sixty five next year and have been told by a friend that i can go straight on to the old age pension. I have checked the department website and can find no reference to this. I also went to my local citizens information and they just printed off a load of info. that i had already seen on the website. Can anyone help ?

Budget 2014

The higher Invalidity Pension rate of €230.30 per week that used to be paid when claimants reach age 65 was discontinued in 2014. The new rate payable to people aged 65 (and under) is €193.50 per week. This applies to people claiming Invalidity Pension who reach their 65th birthday from 2 January 2014. Existing 65 year olds are unaffected. This measure is being undertaken in line with the abolition of the State Pension (Transition) from 2 January 2014.
People who are getting Invalidity Pension (existing and new recipients) will continue to be automatically transferred to State Pension (Contributory) at age 66 and they will receive a weekly rate of €230.30.

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Invalidity-Pension.aspx