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Non- Contributory pension

  • 09-09-2019 10:59PM
    #1
    All that is left
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi,

    My Mother is undergoing a review of her non Contributory pension. Does anyone know how her means is assessed? I've tried to figure it out from various websites but it's not very clear. She is worried about them reducing her payment.

    She is married to someone with a Contributory pension , so it's just her being reviewed.

    She has savings and a pension from her time working in America.

    If anyone knows how to work this out please let me know.
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    All that is left wrote: »
    Hi,

    My Mother is undergoing a review of her non Contributory pension. Does anyone know how her means is assessed? I've tried to figure it out from various websites but it's not very clear. She is worried about them reducing her payment.

    She is married to someone with a Contributory pension , so it's just her being reviewed.

    She has savings and a pension from her time working in America.

    If anyone knows how to work this out please let me know.
    Thanks.

    The maximum non con is €237. Every cent of the US pension needs to be deducted from that.
    How much savings has she got in her own name or in a joint account?


  • #3
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    All that is left wrote: »
    Hi,

    My Mother is undergoing a review of her non Contributory pension. Does anyone know how her means is assessed? I've tried to figure it out from various websites but it's not very clear. She is worried about them reducing her payment.

    She is married to someone with a Contributory pension , so it's just her being reviewed.

    She has savings and a pension from her time working in America.

    If anyone knows how to work this out please let me know.
    Thanks.

    My understanding is that for Non Contributory pension, she is jointly means assessed with her partner. So if her partner earns more than €474 (237x2) a week from his pension then she would not quality. If they have joint cash reserves of more than 40K then that is also taken into account. If they own a second property then that is also taken into account.

    Those are the three big ones you have to watch out for.


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