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Collecting senior citizen state pension

  • 20-03-2020 2:31pm
    #1
    auspicious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭


    What is required to collect someone else's/ family member's pension?
    I have no in date picture id.


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  • #2
    Glass fused light
    Registered Users Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭Glass fused light


    auspicious wrote: »
    What is required to collect someone else's/ family member's pension?
    I have no in date picture id.

    Unless you are known to the an post employee you will not be able to collect it without the person being present

    Ask for a form to be appointed an agent
    Fill it in and send it off

    Not sure how long it will take to process it


  • #3
    auspicious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭auspicious


    Ha I'm half asleep. I of course have my driver license . My pp is out.
    Thanks.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    auspicious wrote: »
    What is required to collect someone else's/ family member's pension?
    I have no in date picture id.

    Arrange to have it paid into their bank account.


  • #5
    Stewball
    Registered Users Posts: 651 ✭✭✭Stewball


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Arrange to have it paid into their bank account.

    How do I go about switching the payment to a bank account?
    I'm struggling to find any info on the welfare .ie website.


  • #6
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    At the moment they are allowing family members to collect on behalf.

    Bring their card, your own I.D. and I would suggest a hand written letter stating you can on their behalf and the date of collection on it too.

    I've heard them advertising this on the radio


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  • #7
    Glass fused light
    Registered Users Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭Glass fused light


    Stewball wrote: »
    How do I go about switching the payment to a bank account?
    I'm struggling to find any info on the welfare .ie website.
    Try the
    "Application form for authority to appoint an agent"
    (150k 03-17 <may be reference no)
    The post office had a paper version (in my local)

    Agent needs a PPS no
    Form
    Part 1 pension details and independent witness
    Part 2 agent and why
    Part 3 / 4 agent agreeing to terms
    part 5 allows for a bank account deposit or nominate a post office
    Part 6 is filled in by a doc if the person has no capacity

    Or ask the an post employee if there is another form for deposit


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Stewball wrote: »
    How do I go about switching the payment to a bank account?
    I'm struggling to find any info on the welfare .ie website.

    Try this https://assets.gov.ie/43104/d9435859f91b4d53b02231380994ce7e.pdf

    https://www.gov.ie/en/service/8ace3a-change-amend-your-bank-details/


  • #9
    Stewball
    Registered Users Posts: 651 ✭✭✭Stewball


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Try this https://assets.gov.ie/43104/d9435859f91b4d53b02231380994ce7e.pdf

    That's the one I was looking for. Thanks Maryanne!


  • #10
    0lddog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    auspicious wrote: »
    What is required to collect someone else's/ family member's pension?
    I have no in date picture id.

    OP, to not answer your question :D

    In the past year I've had reason to phone them a number of times over various issues that I did not understand.

    Every time I found them to be exceptionally helpful and patient and also remarkably flexible

    Its possible that its not like that now due to the C-19 hiatus but I would say its worth giving them a call as there may be options that are not on their website

    They are on 074-9157100


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