Submission 180

Green Paper Submission

April 08

My husband was told he would receive 7/8 of a full old age contributory pension if we paid 3 years voluntary contributions - which we did in 2002 -2004.  He is a small farmer but because he worked for 3 weeks as a labourer in 1969, his old pension was reduced to half. At that time, there was little information about pensions. We have done everything to correct his pension with no result.

He left school at 14 to work on the family farm with no income, which was normal at the time.  He did not take over the farm until 1974 as his income was small he was exempt from PRSI.

I wish you could change this and that he can receive 7/8 pension as he was previously informed.

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