Submission 320

May 2008

Green Paper submission

We would like to express our view on the pension system.

Our pension is based on my husband’s stamps from 1953 to 1960 for which my husband gets €167.50 and I get €150.00 as a dependent.  My husband worked part time from 1950 to 1960 when the Government included the pre 1953 stamps as we expected to get a full pension.  We applied for same and were told it was separate which seems unfair.  We hoped his stamps would be added on. He also paid self employed stamps from 1988 to 1995 which we got nothing from.

My husband is now 78 years and I am 77.  I find it have to live on such a small amount as all out savings are nearly gone.

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