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Jun 22, 2012Pre-retirement information
At present there is only a small difference between the maximum rate of the State Pension (Contributory and Transition) and the reduced rate payable to people who have an average of at least 20 contributions a year or 24 for the transition pension.
From
September 1st 2012 there will be 6 rate bands instead of 4 and these
rates will apply to people who become entitled to a pension on or after
September 2012.
|
Contributions |
Amount of pension paid |
|
48 or more |
€230.30 (no change in this) |
|
40-47 |
€225.80 (no change made) |
|
30-39 |
€207.00 |
|
20-29 |
€196.00 |
|
15-19 |
€150.00 |
|
10-14 |
€92.00 |
Note: Pensioners who are
entitled to pensions before 1st September 2012 will not be affected
by these changes.
For further information
contact: Citizens Information lo-call 1890 777121
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