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Survivors pension when marital status is separated

  • 29-01-2020 2:00pm
    #1
    Dots1982
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    My Dad thinks he can still claim a survivors pension after my mother died and they are separated. Surprising if true.


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


    Dots1982 wrote: »
    My Dad thinks he can still claim a survivors pension after my mother died and they are separated. Surprising if true.

    Is your dad retired? Is he getting a state pension already? Or is he still working age?


  • #3
    Dots1982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Dots1982


    splinter65 wrote: »
    Is your dad retired? Is he getting a state pension already? Or is he still working age?

    Retired and in receipt of pension.


  • #4
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,401 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    Dots1982 wrote: »
    My Dad thinks he can still claim a survivors pension after my mother died and they are separated. Surprising if true.

    He probably will get it. The rules even allow for him to get it if they were divorced (providing he hadn’t remarried or be living with someone else (co-habiting)

    EDIT: if he’s receiving a state pension in his own right he won’t get this. It’s one of the other when it comes to state pensions


  • #5
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Dots1982 wrote: »
    Retired and in receipt of pension.

    If he already has a max contributory pension then he cannot apply for a widows pension as well.
    However, if he is on a reduced con pension or even a non con pension, and your late mother was on a max con pension then he would apply for a con widows pension and he would get the max amount.
    How much pension is your dad getting?


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