Survivors Pension while living abroad

Zack_Brannigan

My wife is getting Invalidity Pension. I am on a Superannuation pension not State Benefits. My wife would qualify for Survivors Pension on my death from her own contributions / credits. My question is - if we move abroad will she qualify for Survivors Pension on my death abroad?

splinter65

Zack_Brannigan wrote: »

My wife is getting Invalidity Pension. I am on a Superannuation pension not State Benefits. My wife would qualify for Survivors Pension on my death from her own contributions / credits. My question is - if we move abroad will she qualify for Survivors Pension on my death abroad?

If your wife is getting an invalidity pension then she doesn’t need to do anything if you die. She would continue getting her invalidity pension and when she is 66 it will increase to the maximum rate of state pension.
This will happen automatically with no application needed.
If you or she moves abroad this would not affect her entitlement. She would need to inform Sligo/Longford of course if her new address and bank details but her entitlement remains.
If you are asking if she would be entitled to a survivors pension from DSP as well as her invalidity pension/con state pension then the answer is no.
As the rates for both are identical then there would be no point in going to the bother of switching from one to another.

Zack_Brannigan

That is great information. Thanks a million.

amtc

My grandmother gets a fuĺl pension in Australia.