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- What is the State Pension (Non Contributory)? - How do I qualify? - What is the means test and how do I work it out? - What counts as means? - Examples of assessing capital. - Is my pension from another country assessed as means? - What does not count as means? - When and how do I apply? - Can I get paid on my pension for my spouse, civil partner or cohabitant? - Who is a qualified adult? - Who is a qualified child (IQC)? - Reporting the death of a pensioner….what have I to do now and is there anyone else I have to inform? - How do I add an agent to collect my pension? - How do I change my payment method? - Fuel Allowance – how to apply? - Reporting lost or stolen cards. - Requesting a tax statement. - Are there any circumstances where the Department will backdate a claim for more than 6 months? - What happens if I go to live outside the State? What is the State Pension (Non Contributory)? The State Pension (Non-Contributory) is a residency based, means-tested payment for people aged 66 or over who do not qualify for State Pension (Transition) or State Pension (Contributory) based on their social insurance record. You should apply for this payment 3 months before you reach age 66. How do I qualify? To qualify for State Pension (Non-Contributory) you must: * Habitual Residence is a condition which you must satisfy to qualify for certain social welfare assistance payments and Child Benefit. This condition took effect from 1 May 2004 and affects all applicants regardless of nationality. - A means test is a way of checking if you have enough means to support yourself and what amount of payment, if any, you may qualify for. Your means are any income belonging to you or your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant and property (except your own home) or an asset that could provide you with an income. - For further information on how to work out how your means are assessed click here Note: You must complete the application form fully so that we can calculate your means. You must give all details of your own means and those of your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant where applicable. You should submit all necessary documents such as bank statements (3 months), details of all your earnings or other pension payslips with your application. If you submit an incomplete application form or if you don’t submit the required supporting documents a decision on your application may be delayed or result in your pension being refused. It may be necessary for this Department to forward your claim for pension to a local Social Welfare Inspector for further investigation and interview. What counts as means? The main items that count are: - cash income belonging to you or your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant - the value of any investments, savings and shares that you or your spouse may have - the value of any property, except your own home - maintenance paid to you if you are deserted or separated - income from an occupational or foreign pension - income from employment or self-employment including farming. A disregard of earnings from insurable employment of €200 a week applies to both you and your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant, where applicable. However, this disregard does not apply to earnings from self-employment or pension. If you are married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting, we will include the means of your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant in the means test. If you own or lease a farm of land, we assess as means the yearly value of any income that you or your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant have from it. We work out the yearly value by deducting any necessary expenses from the gross income. If you or your spouse, civil partner or co-habitant deprive yourselves of an income or property (including money) to qualify for State Pension (Non-Contributory) or to qualify for this pension at a higher rate, we will include that income or property in the means test. However, this may not apply in the case of certain family settlements involving the transfer of ownership of a farm or business. If a transfer has taken place, you will be asked to supply a copy of the Deed of Transfer stamped by the Revenue Commissioners, or if the deed has been lodged, a letter from the solicitors confirming that the Deed of Transfer has been lodged with the Revenue Commissioners. Note If you are married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting, your means will be calculated as half the joint means of you and your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. Capital refers to savings, investments, shares, cash-on-hand and the value of property (except your own home). When working out your means from capital, we use a special formula to work out your means: Example 1 Example 2 If each of the couple in example 2 were aged 66 or over, both of them would each qualify for a weekly pension of €182.00. Is my pension from another country assessed as means? Yes. Income from a pension from any other country (including the UK and the USA) is assessed as weekly means. For example, if you are in receipt of £100 per week from a British State Pension this will be converted into Euro and the weekly amount assessed as means. If you or your spouse are not yet in receipt of a foreign pension but feel you may qualify for one you should contact the Department of Social Protection who will assist you with your claim. The following are some of the main items that do not count as means: - your own home - any payment made by the Department of Social Protection - the first €200 of weekly earnings from employment, (but not self-employment) - A similar earnings disregard from employment, but not self employment of €200 a week will also apply to your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant - any expenses you necessarily incur in carrying on any form of self-employment - Foster Care Allowance from the Health Service Executive - contributions to Personal Retirement Savings Account(s) - certain payments from the Health Service Executive and income from certain charities. EU Early Retirement Scheme from Farming - We also ignore any payments you receive from the Department of Agriculture and Food under the EU Early Retirement Scheme from Farming. However, that Department may reduce your pension under that scheme by the amount of State Pension (Non-Contributory) that you get. Rental Income - If a person is living with you and pays you rent (one person), we will not count the rent as means if you would otherwise live alone. Note: If you qualify for State Pension (Non-Contributory), the rate of payment you receive will be set at a level that should enable you to have an adequate standard of living. The Department would expect you to spend all or most of your pension each week in meeting your normal day-to-day living expenses. However, if you choose to save part of your pension, those savings will be means-tested in the same way as savings from any other source (for example, from earnings, from an occupational pension or from an inheritance). Depending on the amount of savings you accumulate from all sources, this could result in a reduction in (or withdrawal of) your State Pension (Non-Contributory). When and how do I apply? - You should apply for State Pension (Non-Contributory) 3 months before reaching age 66. If you are awarded a pension it will be paid from the Friday following your 66th birthday or the Friday following the date of receipt of your application. - To apply, please complete application form SPNC 1, and send it with all necessary documents such as bank statements, pension payslips and correct certificates to: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Section, Social Welfare Services Office College Road Sligo LoCall: 1890 500 000 (from the Republic of Ireland only) + 353 71 9157100 (from Northern Ireland or overseas) PPS Number : (Personal Public Service Number) You must give your PPS Number and the PPS Number of your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. You must also give us the PPS Number(s) for any child(ren) for whom you intend to claim a payment. If you do not know these numbers, please contact your local Social Welfare Office. They will let you know your PPS number. If you do not have one they will let you know what you have to do to get one. Note: A late claim could result in a loss of payment. Certificates to send with your application . When you apply for State Pension (Non-Contributory) you may need to send us in certificates if the birth(s), marriage, civil partnership or civil union took place outside the Republic of Ireland, such as: - your birth certificate - your spouse, civil partner's or cohabitants birth certificate - your marriage certificate or civil partnership or civil union registration certificate - your qualified child(ren)’s birth certificate(s). Can I get paid on my pension for my spouse, civil partner or cohabitant? You can apply for an Increase for a Qualified Adult (IQA) on your pension. A qualified adult is your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. This increase is subject to a means test. In general, a qualified adult is your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. You may get an increase in pension for them as long as they are not getting a social welfare payment in their own right, except Carer’s Allowance ( where special arrangements apply). The Increase for a Qualified Adult is graduated in line with your personal rate of pension. Note: If you are awarded an increase for a qualified adult (IQA), please keep in mind that your qualified adult may be entitled to claim a State Pension (Non- Contributory) in their own right on reaching age 66. On reaching age 66 the increase for a qualified adult will automatically cease and they will be invited to apply for State Pension in their own right. It should be noted that it will be more financially beneficial to you as a couple if each of you receives a pension in your own right. Alternatively, if your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant has been employed or self-employed, they may qualify for a State Pension (Contributory) at age 66. Also Note: Since September 2007, by law we pay the increase for a qualified adult directly to the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant concerned unless they specify that it can be paid to you. A qualified child is any child up to age 18, who normally lives with and is being supported by you, or up to age 22 if they are in full-time education by day. A child who is age 18 or over and is normally living with you is also considered your qualified child for the 3 month period after they leave second level education or complete the Leaving Certificate exam. If you qualify for a Qualified Adult Increase for your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant, you will get the full rate Qualified Child Increase for your qualified child(ren). If your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is getting a social welfare payment in their own right, they will get half the Qualified Child Increase appropriate to their payment and you will get half the Qualified Child Increase on your pension. You cannot get a Qualified Child Increase if the child is getting a social welfare payment in their own right. Note: No birth certificate is needed if you are already getting Child Benefit for these children. We do not accept photocopies of certificates. If you are not able to get the certificate(s) immediately, you should send in your pension application form with a note stating that you will send the certificate(s) as soon as possible. If you are sending in your certificates at a later date, please ensure that you quote your PPS Number. You will get this number automatically when we receive your application. Also please send in a letter from a school or college if you are claiming for a qualified child, aged 18-22 in fulltime education. Reporting the death of a pensioner….what have I to do now and is there anyone else I have to inform? - If the deceased was in receipt of a pension or payment from the Department: If a person dies while in receipt of a social welfare payment, their death should be notified as soon as possible to the section of the Department dealing with their payment. - Register the death: All deaths must be registered with the General Register Office (GRO) within three months. A death can be registered at any Civil Registration Office and is usually registered by a family member. Alternatively, it may be registered by a person who was present at the death such as a hospital representative, by a neighbour or failing that, by the undertaker. If the deceased has left an estate, the personal representative should forward a copy of the schedule of assets, when available, to Estates Section at this office. If the deceased has not left an estate/will, no further action is required. How do I add an agent to collect my pension? Where a person is unable to collect their payment or manage their financial affairs a person may be appointed as their agent. An agent can be appointed on a temporary or on a long-term basis, to collect payments or act on behalf of the customer. The Department may cancel an agency arrangement at any time where it has reason to believe that the arrangement is not working satisfactorily. An application form must be completed and sent into the Department. How do I change my payment method? Change payment method: You may receive your payment at a chosen Post Office using Electronic Information Transfer (EIT) or direct to your current or deposit account at a financial institution ( EFT) or an An Post Savings Account. If changing your payment method, please send in your new details in writing to this Department. If changing from EIT to EFT, please return your EIT card. Fuel Allowance is a means-tested payment. If you are getting a non-contributory payment you are accepted as satisfying the means-test unless you are also getting a half-rate contributory payment (such as Illness Benefit, Jobseeker's Benefit or Injury Benefit) in addition to the non contributory payment (such as One-Parent Family Payment). The Fuel Allowance means test is linked to the maximum rate of the State Pension (Contributory). An application form must be completed and returned to the Client Maintenance Section. Reporting lost or stolen cards. Lost/Stolen EIT Social Services card: Where a person who is being paid by EIT loses his/her Social Services Card or the card is stolen, an application for a replacement card should be immediately sent to the Department. This application must be stamped by the Gardaí confirming the original card has been reported lost/stolen. The Department will then cancel the original card and a replacement card will be issued immediately. Requesting a tax statement. You can request a statement of the payments you have received online and the statement will be sent out to you in the post. If you are getting more than one payment you need to complete a separate request for each payment. Click here to request a statement . You may also request a tax statement by phone/letter. Are there any circumstances where the Department will backdate a claim for more than 6 months? In certain circumstances it may be possible to backdate claims for a period beyond six months: - Where you failed to claim at the date of entitlement because of false or misleading information given to you, or a person acting on your behalf, by staff of the Department. If this is the case, you must give full details of the false or misleading information you got, including the name of the officer who gave the incorrect information (if known), the office where they gave the incorrect information and the date they gave it. - Where you failed to claim at the date of entitlement because you were so incapacitated by illness or infirmity that you could not apply or instruct another person to apply on your behalf. If this is the case, you must supply medical evidence from your doctor explaining why the illness or incapacity prevented you from applying yourself or appointing someone to apply for you. Where illness or incapacity is claimed, your claim to pension must have been made before or within 6 months of the date you ceased to be ill or incapacitated. Note: Your lack of knowledge of entitlement to pension or the lack of knowledge of entitlement to pension of an agent/person acting for you is not regarded as satisfying the criteria to backdate your claim. The lack of knowledge by third parties, incorrect information or advice which is supplied to you, or failure to act by an individual or agency other that an employee of the Department will not be regarded as a basis for a further backdating of pension payment. What happens if I go to live outside the State? State Pension (Non-Contributory) is not normally paid if you live outside the Republic of Ireland. Where a person in receipt of State Pension (Non-Contributory) or Blind Pension takes up residence in Northern Ireland, the pension is payable until the person becomes entitled to an equivalent payment from Northern Ireland or for a period of 5 years whichever is the shorter. Also, where a pensioner is on holiday abroad, payment for a period up to 13 weeks is normally allowed on his or her return. However payment will not be allowed for repeated visits of this nature. Where a pensioner's return is prevented by circumstances outside his or her control (e.g. because of ill health) payment may also be allowed where suitable evidence is provided. Evidence will be required to show that the person continued to be entitled to the pension, and was not working or claiming payment from the social welfare authorities abroad. If you leave the Republic of Ireland for any other reason, please tell us immediately.
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- Cad é an Pinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach)? - Conas a cháilítear? - Cad í an tástáil acmhainne agus conas a ríomhtar í? - Cad a áirítear mar acmhainn? - Samplaí de chaipiteal a mheasúnú. - An measúnaítear pinsean ó thír eile mar acmhainn? - Cad nach n-áirítear mar acmhainn? - Conas agus cén uair ba cheart ba cheart iarratas a dhéanamh? - An féidir íocaíocht a fháil ar mo phinsean do mo chéile, mo pháirtnéir sibhialta nó mo chomhchónaitheoir? - Cé áta ina dhuine fásta cáilithe? - Cé atá ina leanbh cáilithe? - Bás pinsinéara a thuairisciú….cad atá le déanamh agam anois agus an bhfuil aon duine ar gá dom a insint dó/di faoin mbás? - Deontas Méala – Conas iarratas a dhéanamh? - Conas a chuirtear gníomhaire le pinsean a bhailiú? - Conas a athraítear modh íocaíochta? - Liúntas Breosla – conas iarratas a dhéanamh? - Cártaí caillte nó goidte a thuairisciú. - Ráiteas cánach a iarraidh. - An bhfuil aon dálaí ina ndéanfaidh an Roinn éileamh a shiardhátú níos sia siar ná 6 mhí? - Cad a tharlaíonn má théitear chun cónaí lasmuigh den Stát? Cad é an Pinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach)? Is éard atá sa Phinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach) ná íocaíocht atá bunaithe ar chónaitheacht agus faoi réir tástála acmhainne do dhaoine atá 66 bliana d'aois nó os a chionn sin nach gcáilíonn do Phinsean Stáit (Eatramhach) ná do Phinsean Stáit (Ranníocach) de bhun a dtaifid leasa shóisialaigh. Ba chóir duit iarratas a dhéanamh ar an íocaíocht seo 3 mhí roimh duit 66 bliana d'aois a shlánú. Conas a cháilítear? Chun cáiliú do Phinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach): * Is éard atá sa Choinníoll Gnáthchónaithe ná coinníoll nach mór duit a shásamh chun cáiliú d'íocaíochtaí áirithe leasa shóisialaigh agus don Sochar Linbh. Tháinig an coinníoll seo i bhfeidhm ón 1 Bealtaine 2004 agus baineann sé le gach iarratasóir is cuma faoina náisiúntacht. - Is slí í an tástáil acmhainne lena fháil amach an bhfuil do dhóthain acmhainne agat chun soláthar a dhéanamh duit féin agus cé mhéid íocaíochta, más ann di, dá bhféadfaidh tú cáiliú. Is í d'acmhainn ná aon ioncam ar leat é nó ar le do chéile, do pháirtnér sibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheoir é agus maoin (seachas do bhaile cónaithe féin) nó sócmhainn a d'fhéadfadh ioncam a chur ar fáil duit. - Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil ar conas a dhéantar measúnú ar d'acmhainn cliceáil anseo. Tabhair faoi deara: Ní mór duit an fhoirm iarratais a líonadh go hiomlán ionas gur féidir linn d'acmhainn a ríomh. Ní mór duit na sonraí go léir de d'acmhainn féin agus d'acmhainn do chéile, do pháirtnéara shibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheora, i gcás inar cuí sin, a thabhairt. Ba chóir duit na cáipéisí riachtanacha go léir mar ráitis bhainc (3 mhí), sonraí de do thuilleamh ar fad nó duillíní pá pinsin eile a chur le d'iarratas. Má chuireann tú foirm iarratais neamhiomlán isteach nó mura gcuireann tú na cáipéisí tacaíochta is gá isteach, is féidir go gcuirfear moill ar chinneadh ar d'iarratas nó go ndiúltófar d'iarratas ar phinsean dá thoradh sin. Is féidir go mbeidh sé riachtanach ag an Roinn seo d'éileamh a sheoladh chuig Cigire Leasa Shóisialaigh áitiúil chun go ndéanfar a thuilleadh imscrúdaithe air agus chun go gcuirfear faoi agallamh thú. Cad a áirítear mar acmhainn? Is iad na príomh-mhíreanna a áirítear mar acmhainn ná: - ioncam airgid ar leat é nó ar le do chéile, do pháirtnéir sibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheoir é - luach aon infheistíochtaí, aon choigiltis agus aon scaireanna a fhéadfaidh a bheith agat nó ag do chéile - luach aon mhaoine, seachas do bhaile cónaithe féin - cothabháil a íoctar leat má tá tú tréigthe nó idirscartha - ioncam ó phinsean ceirde nó ó phinsean coigríche - ioncam ó fhostaíocht nó ó fhéinfhostaíocht, agus feirmeoireacht san áireamh. Baineann neamhaird tuillimh ó fhostaíocht inárachais €200 in aghaidh na seachtaine leat agus le do chéile, do pháirtnéir sibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheoir araon, i gcás inar cuí sin. Ní bhaineann an neamhaird seo le tuilleamh ó fhéinfhostaíocht ná ó phinsean, áfach. Má tá tú pósta, i bpáirtnéireacht shibhialta nó ag comhchónaí, áireofar acmhainn do chéile, do pháirtnéara shibhialata nó do chomhchónaitheora sa tástáil acmhainne. Más úinéir feirme talún thú nó má tá feirm ar léas agat, measúnófar mar acmhainn luach bliantúil aon ioncaim atá agat no ag do chéile, do pháirtnéir sibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheoir ón bhfeirm. Ríomhfar an luach bliantúil trí aon chostais riachtanacha a bhaint as an ollioncam. Má choinníonn tú nó do chéile, do pháirtnéir sibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheoir ioncam nó maoin (agus airgead san áireamh) uaibh féin chun cáiliú don Phinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach) nó chun cáiliú do ráta níos airde den phinsean seo, cuirfear an t-ioncam nó an mhaoin sin san áireamh ó thaobh na tástála maoine. B'fhéidir nach mbeadh feidhm aige seo, áfach, i gcás socraíochtaí teaghlaigh áirithe lena ngabhfadh aistriú úinéireachta feirme nó gnólachta. Má tharla aistriú, iarrfar ort cóip den Ghníomhas Aistrithe arna stampáil ag na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim a sholáthar, nó má taisceadh an gníomhas, litir a sholáthar ó na haturnaetha ina ndeimhneofar gur taisceadh an Gníomhas Aistrithe leis na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim. Tabhair faoi deara Má tá tú pósta, i bpáirtnéireacht shibhialta nó ag comhchónaí, ríomhfar d'acmhainn mar leath na comhacmhainne atá agat féin agus do chéile, do pháirtnéir sibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheoir. Is é atá i gceist le caipiteal ná coigilteas, infheistíochtaí, scaireanna, airgead ar láimh agus luach maoine (seachas do bhaile cónaithe féin). Agus d'acmhainn ó chaipiteal á háireamh, baintear feidhm as foirmle ar leith chun d'acmhainn a ríomh: Sampla 1 Sampla 2 Dá mbeadh gach duine den lánúin i sampla 2 66 bliana d'aois nó os a chionn sin, cháileodh gach duine acu do phinsean seachtainiúil €179. (Rátaí Eanáir 2011) An measúnaítear pinsean ó thír eile mar acmhainn? Measúnaítear ioncam ó phinsean ó aon tír eile (lena n-áirítear an Ríocht Aontaithe agus Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá) mar acmhainn sheachtainiúil. Mar shampla, má fhaigheann tú £100 in aghaidh na seachtaine ó Phinsean Stáit na Breataine tiontófar ina Euro é seo agus measúnófar an méid seachtainiúil mar acmhainn. Mura bhfaigheann tú ná do chéile pinsean coigríche fós ach má bhraitheann tú gur féidir go gcáileofar do cheann, is cóir duit teagmháil a dhéanamh leis an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí a chuideoidh leat i dtaobh d'éilimh. Is iad seo a leanas cuid de na príomh-mhíreanna nach n-áirítear mar acmhainn: - do bhaile cónaithe féin - aon íocaíocht ón Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí - an chéad €200 de thuilleamh seachtainiúil ó fhostaíocht, (ach ní ó fhéinfhostaíocht) - Beidh a macasamhail de neamhaird tuillimh €200 in aghaidh na seachtaine ó fhostaíocht, ach ní ó fhéinfhostaíocht, i bhfeidhm freisin i gcás do chéile, do pháirtnéara shibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheora - cibé costais a thabhaíonn tú de riachtanas chun aon chineál féinfhostaíochta a choinneáil sa siúl - Liúntas Cúraim Altrama ó Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte - ranníocaíochtaí le Cuntas Pearsanta Coigiltis Scoir - íocaíochtaí áirithe ó Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus ioncam ó charthanais áirithe. Scéim Luathscoir an Aontais Eorpaigh ón bhFeirmeoireacht - Tugaimid neamhaird freisin ar aon íocaíochtaí a fhaigheann tú ón Roinn Talmhaíochta agus Bia faoi Scéim Luathscoir an Aontais Eorpaigh ón bhFeirmeoireacht. Féadfaidh an Roinn sin, áfach, do phinsean faoin scéim sin a laghdú de mhéid an Phinsin Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach) a fhaigheann tú. Ioncam ó Chíos - Má chónaíonn duine leat agus má íocann sé/sí cíos leat (duine amháin), ní áireofar an cíos mar acmhainn más rud é go mbeifeá i do chónaí leat féin murach sin. Tabhair faoi deara: Má cháilíonn tú don Phinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach), socrófar an ráta íocaíochta a gheobhaidh tú ar leibhéal ar chóir go dtabharfadh sé caighdeán leordhóthanach maireachtála duit. Bheadh súil ag an Roinn go gcaithfeá do phinsean uile, nó an chuid is mó de, gach seachtain chun íoc as do ghnáthchostais laethúla mhaireachtúla. Más mian leat, áfach, cuid de do phinsean a choigilt, cuirfear tástáil acmhainne ar an gcoigilteas sin sa chaoi chéanna agus a dhéantar i gcás coigiltis ó aon fhoinse eile (mar shampla, ó thuilleamh, ó phinsean ceirde nó ó oidhreacht). Ag brath ar mhéid an choigiltis a chnuasaíonn tú ó na foinsí go léir, d'fhéadfadh laghdú i (nó aistarraingt de) do Phinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach) a bheith mar thoradh air seo. Conas agus cén uair ba cheart ba cheart iarratas a dhéanamh? - Ba chóir duit iarratas a dhéanamh ar an bPinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach) 3 mhí roimh duit 66 bliana d'aois a shroicheadh. Má bhronntar pinsean ort, íocfar ón Aoine i ndiaidh do 66ú breithlá nó ón Aoine i ndiaidh an dáta a bhfaighfear d'iarratas. - Chun iarratas a dhéanamh, líon an fhoirm iarratais SPNC 1, agus cuir í maille leis na cáipéisí riachtanacha go léir mar ráitis bhainc, duillíní pá pinsin agus teastais chearta chuig: Rannóg an Phinsin Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach), Oifig na Seirbhísí Leasa Shóisialaigh Bóthar an Choláiste Sligeach Íosghlao: 1890 500 000 (ó Phoblacht na hÉireann amháin) + 353 71 9157100 (ó Thuaisceart na hÉireann nó ón gcoigríoch) Uimhir PSP : (Uimhir Phearsanta Seirbhíse Poiblí) Ní mór duit d'Uimhir PSP agus Uimhir PSP do chéile, do pháirtnéara shibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheora a thabhairt. Ní mór duit freisin Uimhir/Uimhreacha PSP a thabhairt dúinn i dtaca le haon leanbh/leanaí a bhfuil sé de rún agat íocaíocht a éileamh ina leith. Mura bhfuil na huimhreacha seo ar eolas agat, déan teagmháil le d'Oifig Leasa Shóisialaigh, le do thoil. Cuirfidh siad d'uimhir PSP in iúl duit. Mura bhfuil ceann agat, inseoidh siad duit cad a bheidh ort a dhéanamh chun ceann a fháil. Tabhair faoi deara: B'fhéidir go gcaillfí íocaíocht dá gcuirfí éileamh isteach go déanach. Teastais le cur le d'iarratas: Agus iarratas á dhéanamh agat ar Phinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach), is féidir go gcaithfidh tú teastais a chur chugainn má tharla an bhreith / na breitheanna, an pósadh, an pháirtnéireacht shibhialta nó an t-aontas sibhialta lasmuigh de Phoblacht na hÉireann, mar: - do theastas breithe - teastas breithe do chéile, do pháirtnéara shibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheora - do theastas pósta nó do theastas clárúcháin um páirtnéireacht shibhialta nó um aontas sibhialta - teastas breithe / teastais bhreithe do linbh/leanaí cáilithe. Is féidir leat iarratas a dhéanamh ar Mhéadú um Dhuine Fásta Cáilithe ar do phinsean. Is duine fásta cáilithe é do chéile, do pháirtnéir sibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheoir. Tá an méadú seo faoi réir tástála acmhainne. Is duine fásta cáilithe é do chéile, do pháirtnéir sibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheoir, i gcoitinne. Féadfaidh tú meadú sa phinsean a fháil ina leith fad is nach bhfaighidh sé/sí íocaiocht leasa shóisialaigh dá c(h)eart féin, ach amháin an Liúntas Cúramóra (mar a bhfuil feidhm ag socruithe ar leith). Céimnítear an Méadú um Dhuine Fásta Cáilithe de réir ráta pearsanta do phinsin féin. Tabhair faoi deara: Má bhronntar méadú um dhuine fásta cáilithe ort, coinnigh cuimhne, le do thoil, gur féidir go mbeidh do dhuine fásta cáilithe i dteideal Pinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach) a éileamh dá c(h)eart féin nuair a bheidh sé/sí 66 bliana d'aois. Nuair a bheidh sé/sí 66 bliana d'aois, stadfaidh an méadú um dhuine fásta cáilithe go huathoibríoch agus tabharfar cuireadh dó/di iarratas ar Phinsean Stáit a dhéanamh dá c(h)eart féin. Is cóir a thabhairt faoi deara gur mó an tairbhe daoibh mar lánúin ó thaobh an airgid de, má fhaigheann gach duine agaibh pinsean dá c(h)eart féin. Mar mhalairt air sin, má bhí do chéile, do pháirtnéir sibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheoir fostaithe nó féinfhostaithe, b'fhéidir go gcáileodh sé/sí do Phinsean Stáit (Eatramhach) in aois 65 bliana nó do Phinsean Stáit (Ranníocach) in aois 66 bliana. Tabhair faoi deara freisin: Ó Mheán Fómhair 2007, íocaimid de réir dlí an méadú um dhuine fásta cáilithe go díreach leis an gcéile, leis an bpáirtnéir sibhialta nó leis an gcomhchónaitheoir lena mbaineann ach amháin mar a sonraíonn sé/sí gur féidir an méadú a íoc leat. Is leanbh cáilithe é leanbh atá suas le 18 mbliana d'aois, a chónaíonn leat de ghnáth agus atá á chothabháil agat, nó suas le 22 bliana d'aois má tá sé/sí in oideachas lánaimseartha de ló. Meastar freisin leanbh atá 18 mbliana d'aois nó os a chionn sin agus a chónaíonn leat de ghnáth ina leanbh cáilithe de do chuid ar feadh na tréimhse 3 mhí tar éis dó/di an t-oideachas dara leibhéal a fhágáil nó Scrúdú na hArdteistiméireachta a dhéanamh. Má cháilíonn tú do Mhéadú um Dhuine Fásta Cáilithe i leith do chéile, do pháirtnéara shibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheora, gheobhaidh tú an ráta iomlán den Mhéadú um Leanbh Cáilithe do do leanbh/leanaí cáilithe. Má fhaigheann do chéile, do pháirtnéir sibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheoir íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh dá c(h)eart féin, gheobhaidh sé/sí leath an Mhéadaithe um Leanbh Cáilithe is cuí dá (h)íocaíocht agus gheobhaidh tú leath an Mhéadaithe um Leanbh Cáilithe ar do phinsean. Ní féidir leat Méadú um Leanbh Cáilithe a fháil má fhaigheann an leanbh íocaíocht leasa sóisialaigh dá c(h)eart féin. Tabhair faoi deara: Níl aon ghá le teastas breithe má fhaigheann tú an Sochar Linbh do na leanaí seo cheana. Ní ghlacaimid le fótachóipeanna teastas. Mura bhfuil tú in ann an teastas / na teastais a fháil láithreach, is cóir duit d'fhoirm iarratais ar phinsean a chur isteach maille a nóta ina luafar go gcuirfidh tú an teastas / na teastais isteach a luaithe is féidir. Má tá tú chun do theastais a chur isteach ar ball, cinntigh, le do thoil, go luafaidh tú d'Uimhir PSP. Gheobhaidh tú an uimhir seo go huathoibríoch nuair a gheobhaimid d'iarratas. Thairis sin, cuir isteach litir ó scoil nó ó choláiste, le do thoil, má tá éileamh á dhéanamh agat do leanbh cáilithe, atá in aois 18-22 de bhlianta d'aois agus in oideachas lánaimseartha. Bás pinsinéara a thuairisciú….cad atá le déanamh agam anois agus an bhfuil aon duine ar gá dom a insint dó/di faoin mbás? Má fuair an duine éagtha pinsean nó íocaíocht ón Roinn: Má fhaigheann duine bás le linn dó/di íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh a fháil, is cóir a b(h)ás a chur in iúl a luaithe is féidir do rannóg na Roinne a phléann leis an íocaíocht. An bás a chlárú: Ní mór gach bás a chlárú le hOifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (An tSeirbhís um Chlárú Sibhialta) laistigh de thrí mhí. Is féidir bás a chlárú in aon Oifig um Chlárú Sibhialta agus is duine den teaghlach a dhéanann an clárúchán sin de ghnáth. Mar mhalairt air sin, féadfaidh duine a bhí i láthair ag an mbás an bás a chlárú, cuir i gcás ionadaí an ospidéil, comharsa nó, dá éagmais sin, an t-adhlacóir. Má d'fhág an duine éagtha oidhreacht le huacht, ba chóir don ionadaí pearsanta cóip de sceideal na sócmhainní, nuair a bheadh sé sin ar fáil, a chur chuig Rannóg na nEastát san oifig seo. Murar fhág an duine éagtha oidhreacht/uacht, ní bheadh gá lena thuilleadh gnímh. Deontas Méala – Conas iarratas a dhéanamh? Is féidir Deontas Méala a íoc leis an duine atá freagrach as costais na sochraide a íoc. Is éard atá sa deontas méala ná sochar árachais shóisialaigh atá bunaithe ar ranníocaíochtaí Árachais Shóisialaigh Phá-Choibhneasa (ÁSPC) an duine éagtha nó a c(h)éile. Clúdaíonn an scéim an duine árachaithe agus a c(h)éile agus a leanaí cleithiúnacha faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois (nó faoi bhun 22 bhliain d'aois má tá siad in oideachas lánaimseartha). Is féidir é a éileamh suas le 12 mhí i ndiaidh an bháis. Ní mór foirm iarratais a líonadh agus ní mór teastas báis agus cóip de bhille na sochraide a chur isteach leis an bhfoirm sin. Conas a chuirtear gníomhaire le pinsean a bhailiú? Más rud é nach bhfuil duine in ann a (h)íocaíocht a bhailiú nó a g(h)nóthaí airgeadais a bhainistiú féadfar duine a cheapadh mar ghníomhaire dó/di. Féadfar gníomhaire a cheapadh ar bhonn sealadach nó ar bhonn fadtréimhseach, chun íocaíochtaí a bhailiú nó chun gníomhú ar son an chustaiméara. Féadfaidh an Roinn socrú gníomhaire a chealú tráth ar bith má bhíonn údar ag an Roinn lena chreidiúint nach bhfuil an socrú ag oibriú go sásúil. Ní mór foirm iarratais a líonadh agus a chur chuig an Roinn. Conas a athraítear modh íocaíochta? Modh íocaíochta a athrú: Féadfaidh tú d'íocaíocht a fháil in Oifig roghnaithe an Phoist trí leas a bhaint as an Aistriú Leictreonach Faisnéise nó go díreach i do chuntas reatha nó taisce in institiúid airgeadais (Ríomhaistriú Airgid) nó i gCuntas Coigiltis An Phoist. Má tá tú chun do mhodh íocaíochta a athrú, cuir do shonraí nua i scríbhinn chuig an Roinn seo. Má tá tú chun athrú ón Aistriú Leictreonach Faisnéise chuig an Ríomhaistriú Airgid, cuir do chárta um Aistriú Leictreonach Faisnéise ar ais, le do thoil. Is íocaíocht faoi réir tástála acmhainne é an Líuntas Breosla. Má fhaigheann tú íocaíocht neamh-ranníocach glactar leat mar dhuine a shásaíonn an tástáil acmhainne ach amháin mar a bhfaigheann tú freisin íocaíocht ranníocach ar leathráta (mar an Sochar Breoiteachta, an Sochar do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta nó an Sochar Díobhála) mar bhreis ar an íocaíocht neamh ranníocach (mar an Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora). Tá tástáil acmhainne an Liúntais Bhreosla nasctha le huasráta an Phinsin Stáit (Ranníocach). Ní mór foirm iarratais a líonadh agus a chur chuig Rannóg Chothabhála na gCliant. Cártaí caillte nó goidte a thuairisciú. Cártaí Seirbhisí Sóisialta um Aistriú Leictreonach Faisnéise atá Caillte/Goidte: Más rud é go n-íoctar airgead le duine tríd an Aistriú Leictreonach Faisnéise ach má chailleann sé/sí a C(h)árta Seirbhísí Sóisialta nó má ghoidtear an cárta, is cóir iarratas ar chárta athsholáthair a chur láithreach chuig an Roinn. Ní mór an t-iarratas seo a bheith stampáilte ag na Gardaí chun a dheimhniú gur tuairiscíodh gur cailleadh/goideadh an cárta bunaidh. Ansin cealóidh an Roinn an cárta bunaidh agus eiseofar cárta athsholáthair láithreach. Ráiteas cánach a iarraidh. Is féidir leat ráiteas ar na híocaíochtaí atá faighte agat a iarraidh ar líne agus cuirfear an ráiteas chugat tríd an bpost. Má fhaigheann tú níos mó ná íocaíocht amháin, is gá duit ráiteas ar leith a iarraidh i dtaca le gach íocaíocht. Cliceáil anseo chun ráiteas a iarraidh. Féadfaidh tú freisin ráiteas cánach a iarraidh tríd an nguthán/bpost. An bhfuil aon dálaí ina ndéanfaidh an Roinn éileamh a shiardhátú níos sia siar ná 6 mhí? Is féidir go mbeidh sé indéanta éileamh a shiardhátú níos sia siar ná tréimhse sé mhí i ndálaí áirithe: - San áit ar theip ort éileamh a chur isteach ar dháta na teidlíochta toisc gur thug foireann na Roinne eolas bréagach nó míthreorach duit, nó do dhuine a ghníomhaigh ar do shon. Más mar seo atá an scéal, ní mór duit na sonraí ar fad den eolas bréagach nó míthreorach a tugadh duit a chur ar fáil, lena n-áirítear ainm an oifigigh a thug an t-eolas mícheart (más feasach duit é), an oifig inar tugadh an t-eolas mícheart agus an dáta ar tugadh é. - San áit ar theip ort éileamh a chur isteach ar dháta na teidlíochta toisc go raibh tú chomh éagumasach sin de dheasca breoiteachta nó éiglíochta nach raibh tú in ann iarratas a dhéanamh ná treoir a thabhairt do dhuine eile iarratas a dhéanamh ar do shon. Más mar seo atá an scéal, ní mór duit fianaise mhíochaine a sholáthar ó do dhochtúir a mhíneoidh cén fáth ar choisc an bhreoiteacht nó an t-éagumas ort iarratas a dhéanamh as do stuaim féin nó duine a cheapadh chun iarratas a dhéanamh ar do shon. San áit a n-éilítear breoiteacht nó éagumas, ní foláir nó go ndearnadh d'éileamh ar phinsean roimh an dáta ar stad do bhreoiteacht nó d'éagumas nó laistigh de shé mhí ón dáta sin. Tabhair faoi deara: Má tá tú ar uireasa eolais ó thaobh na teidlíochta ar phinsean nó má tá gníomhaire nó duine a ghníomhaíonn ar do shon ar uireasa eolais ó thaobh na teidlíochta ar phinsean, ní mheasfar an uireasa eolais sin ina rud a chomhlíonann na critéir chun d'éileamh a shiardhátú. Má tá tríú páirtithe ar uireasa eolais, má sholáthraítear eolas mícheart nó comhairle mhícheart duit, nó má theipeann ar dhuine nó ar ghníomhaireacht seachas fostaí na Roinne beart a dhéanamh, ní mheasfar iad seo ina mbonn lena thuilleadh siardhátaithe a dhéanamh ar íocaíocht phinsin. Cad a tharlaíonn má théitear chun cónaí lasmuigh den Stát? Ní íoctar an Pinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach), de ghnáth, má chónaíonn tú lasmuigh de Phoblacht na hÉireann. Má théann duine a fhaigheann an Pinsean Stáit (Neamh-Ranníocach) nó Pinsean na nDall chun cónaí i dTuaisceart na hÉireann, íocfar an pinsean go dtí go mbeidh an duine i dteideal íocaíochta coibhéisí ó Thuaisceart na hÉireann nó go ceann 5 bliana, cibé tréimhse is lú. Ina theannta sin, má tá pinsinéir ar saoire thar lear, is iondúil go gceadófar íocaíocht go ceann tréimhse suas le 13 seachtaine ar fhilleadh dó/di. Ní cheadófar íocaíocht, áfach, i dtaca le cuairteanna dá leithéid arís agus arís eile. Má choisceann cúrsaí nach mbíonn aon neart aige/aici orthu (cuir i gcás, de dheasca easláinte) ar phinsinéir filleadh, is féidir go gceadófar íocaíocht freisin má chuirtear fianaise oiriúnach ar fáil. Beidh gá le fianaise a thaispeánfaidh gur lean an duine de bheith i dteideal an phinsin, agus nach raibh an duine ag obair ná ag éileamh íocaíochta ó na húdaráis leasa shóisialaigh ar an gcoigríoch. Má fhágann tú Poblacht na hÉireann ar aon chúis eile, inis dúinn láithreach faoi.