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State pension....qualified adult?

  • 05-05-2016 10:26pm
    #1
    tony glenn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭


    I'm about to reach age 66, and switch from Disability Allowance to Contributory State Pension.
    My wife is in receipt of DA, and won't reach retirement age for some time.
    Can I claim any extra pension payment for my wife as a qualified adult?
    If so, will it affect her DA in any way?


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  • #2
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    tony glenn wrote: »
    I'm about to reach age 66, and switch from Disability Allowance to Contributory State Pension.
    My wife is in receipt of DA, and won't reach retirement age for some time.
    Can I claim any extra pension payment for my wife as a qualified adult?
    If so, will it affect her DA in any way?

    Your wife is in receipt of €188 DA.
    You cant also get a payment for her.
    You can get a payment instead
    However as you say you will get State pension Con, and she is under 66 then the max you will get for her instead is €155.50, so obviously she is better off to stay on her DA.


  • #3
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    If your wife is in bad health, have you considered applying for Carers Allowance for her?
    €121 possibly (means tested) for you on top of your pension.


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