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Section 5 - Widows, Widowers and One-Parent Families This section gives details of payments available to support families. It outlines: - Widow�s or Widower�s Contributory Pension - Widow�s or Widower�s Non-Contributory Pension - Widowed Parent Grant - One-Parent Family Payment Your duty to support your family is also covered. Contents Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension Widowed Parent Grant One-Parent Family Payment Your duty to support your family Return to Main Table of Contents 5.1 Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension is a payment for widows and widowers. It is not means-tested and so is not affected by other income you might have such as earnings, an occupational pension or a pension from your late spouse's employment. If you are getting a Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension you do not have to pay the 2% Health Contribution. Note: If you are widowed and you do not qualify for a Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension, you should apply for a One-Parent Family Payment if you have dependent children, or a Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension if you do not have dependent children. A separate pension is available if your spouse died from an accident at work or an occupational disease (see Section 7.11 for details). How do I qualify? You may qualify if: - you are the legal Widow or Widower, - you are divorced from your late spouse and have not remarried, - you are not cohabiting (living with someone as husband and wife), and - you satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions, or - your late spouse got either a standard State Pension (Transition) or a standard State Pension (Contributory) that included an increase for you as a qualified adult or would have included such an increase except that you were getting a State Pension (Non-Contributory), Blind Pension or a Carer's Allowance in your own right. Note: If you were widowed before but remarried and either do not qualify for a pension on the death of your second spouse or qualify for a pension at a lower rate than you received before you remarried, you may requalify for a pension at the rate you received before you remarried. PRSI contribution conditions A Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension may be based on either your own or your late spouse's PRSI record. You cannot combine the two records to qualify. Whichever record you use must have: - 156 weeks paid PRSI contributions and - a yearly average of 39 paid or credited PRSI contributions over the 3 or 5 tax years (whichever helps you achieve the yearly average) immediately before reaching 66 or immediately before your spouse died, if earlier. or - for a minimum pension, a yearly average of 24 paid or credited PRSI contributions since starting work or for a maximum pension, a yearly average of 48 paid or credited PRSI contributions. Note: The social insurance record is based on PRSI contributions paid or credited to the date of reaching 66 (the current pension age) or the date your spouse died, if earlier. PRSI contribution Classes A, B, C, D, E, H and S count. You may also use social insurance contributions paid and credited under the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Acts 1935 to 1952. Social insurance or residence outside Ireland If you or your late spouse worked in a country covered by EC Regulations or a country with which Ireland has a Bilateral Social Security Agreement, you may combine your or your late spouse's social insurance record in that country with the Irish insurance record to help you qualify for a reduced Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension (see Section 3). Special partial pension If you or your spouse paid PRSI contributions early in your career(s) and then came back into social insurance on or from 1 April 1974 and the yearly average number of contributions is too low to qualify you for a standard pension, you may qualify for a partial Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension based on a reduced yearly average. However, to qualify this average must be at least 5 PRSI contributions a year. How Much Can I Get? Your payment is made up of a personal rate for yourself and extra amounts for your qualified children. You may get extra weekly allowances if you are: - aged 66 or over, - aged 66 or over and living alone, - aged 66 or over and living on an offshore island, or - aged 80 or over. The rates of Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension are shown in the Rates of Payment booklet Your pension is not affected by any other income, whether from employment or another source, but it is liable for income tax. You should contact your local tax office for details. Can I get another social welfare payment while receiving a Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension? You can only receive one social welfare payment at a time except in the following circumstances. In addition to your Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension you may get for a limited period, half the personal rate of: - Jobseeker's Benefit, - Illness Benefit, - Health and Safety Benefit, - Occupational Injury Benefit, - Maternity Benefit, - Adoptive Benefit, - or Carer's Benefit If you are getting an Invalidity Pension and you satisfy the conditions for a Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension, you may receive, instead of Invalidity Pension, half the personal rate of Illness Benefit to which you are entitled, for a limited period. This is paid in addition to the Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension. If you are the guardian of an orphan, you may get Guardian's Payment (Contributory) or Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory). These payments were formerly called Orphan's Contributory Allowance and Orphan's Non-Contributory Payment. Note: Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension is not paid in addition to State Pension (Transition) or State Pension (Contributory). How do I get my payment? You can get Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension by: - direct payment into an account in a financial institution, or - using a Social Services Card at a chosen post office, How long does payment last? Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension is paid as long as you remain widowed. The pension stops however, if you re-marry or live with someone as husband and wife. Going abroad You can receive Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension while abroad. If you intend going abroad to live, you should continue to cash your pension until the Friday before you leave. Then send details to: Social Welfare Services Department Of Social And Family Affairs College Road Sligo of your new address and details of the financial institution account abroad where payment is to be made. If you are already being paid by direct payment you should notify the Social Welfare Services Office at least 4 weeks before going abroad. Extra benefits If you are getting a Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension you may also qualify for: - Widowed Parent Grant (see Section 5.3), - Fuel Allowance (see Section 10.4), - Living Alone Increase (see Section 10.8), - Increase for living on an Island - which you get automatically if you are aged 66 or over and live on one of a number of off-shore islands (see Section 10.9 for details), - assistance under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme (see Section 11), and - a medical Card from your local office of the Health Service Executive. You may also receive a Bereavement Grant ( see Section 10.2), and may qualify for Treatment Benefit ( see Section 10.1). If you are aged 66 or over and living in the State you can get free travel. You may also qualify for the Household Benefits Package. See Section 10 for details of these extra benefits, including concessions for widows and widowers aged 60 to 65. When and how do I apply? You should apply within 3 months of your spouse's death. Application forms are available from your local Social Welfare Office, Post Office, Citizens Information Centre or use the SMS (Text) Messaging Service. Application forms may also be downloaded from our website at forms or from: Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension Section Social Welfare Services College Road Sligo Telephone LoCall: 1890 50 00 00 - from the Republic of Ireland or +353 71 913 5200 - from Northern Ireland or overseas For further details see information booklet SW 25 or contact Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension Section at the address above. 5.2 Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension If you are widowed and do not qualify for a Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension based on either your own or your late spouse's insurance record, you may qualify for a Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension. This is a means-tested payment and we consider any income and capital (i.e. savings, investments, cash-in-hand and the value of property you own except your own home) you have when working out your means. If you have qualified children, you may qualify for a One-Parent Family Payment (see Section 5.4). How do I Qualify You may qualify if you: - are under 66 years of age*, - have a valid Personal Public Service (PPS) Number - satisfy a means test, - are habitually resident in the State (see information booklet and - are widowed, - are divorced from your late spouse and have not remarried, - are not cohabiting (living with someone as husband and wife). * If you are aged 66 or over, you may be entitled to State Pension (Contributory or Non-Contributory) - See Section 4 for more details. Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension is not payable while you are absent from the State. Means test What counts as means? Your means are any income, savings or property you have (except your family home) or an asset that could provide you with an income. The main items are: - cash income (including occupational pensions or pensions from another country), - the value of any property you have, (except your own home), and - the value of any investments and savings. What does not count as means? Some of the items that do not count as means include. the first �100 a week of earnings from employment, but not self emoloyment - your own home, - the first �20,000 of savings, - any payment from this Department, - a certain amount of income from employment by the Health Service Executive as a home help, - Foster Child Allowance, - income from a charity, - rental income from a person who lives with you, if otherwise you would live alone, - income from providing accommodation to students studying Irish in Gaeltacht areas under a scheme run by the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. How do you assess my savings and investments? The actual income from investments and money in a savings account is not taken as your weekly means. Instead we add together the investment items (listed below) when calculating your weekly means: - cash value of investments and property (except your home), - money in a savings account, and - cash-in-hand. We use the following calculation to work out your weekly means from capital. See information booklet SW 60 for more details on the effect of savings on a Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension. How much can you get? Your payment depends on your means. The rates of Widow's and Widower's Non-Contributory Pension are shown in the Rates of Payment booklet If your means increase, you must tell the Department. Otherwise an overpayment of pension may arise which you will have to repay. How do I get my payment? Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension is paid by: - direct payment into an account in a financial institution, or - using a Social Services Card at a chosen post office, How Long Does my Payment Last? You may get Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension as long as you satisfy the qualifying conditions. It stops, however, if you remarry or live with someone as husband and wife. Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension stops at age 66. You should apply for a State Pension (Non-Contributory) three months before you reach that age (See Section 4 for more details). Additional Increases In addition to your Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension, you may get half the personal rate of: - Jobseeker's Benefit, - Illness Benefit, - Health and Safety Benefit, - Occupational Injuries Benefit, - Maternity Benefit, or - Adoptive Benefit. If you are getting an Invalidity Pension and you satisfy the conditions for a Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension, you may receive, instead of Invalidity Pension, half the personal rate of Illness Benefit to which you are entitled, for a limited period. This is paid in addition to the Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension. If you are the guardian of an orphan, you may get Guardian's Payment (Contributory) or Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) for them. In this case, you may qualify for the personal rate of One-Parent Family Payment instead of Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension. Extra benefits If you are getting a Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension you may also qualify for: - Fuel Allowance (see Section 10.4), - assistance under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme (see Section 11), and - a medical card from the Health Service Executive. See Section 10 for details of these extra benefits including concessions for widows and widowers aged 60 to 65. You may also receive a Bereavement Grant on your own or your late spouse's PRSI record (see Section 10.2), and may qualify for Treatment Benefit (see Section 10.1). When and how do I apply? You should apply within 3 months of your spouse's death. Application forms are available from your local Social Welfare Office, Post Office, Citizens Information Centre or use the SMS (Text) Messaging Service. Application forms may also be downloaded from our website at forms or from: Widow's and Widower's Non-Contributory Pension Section Social Welfare Services College Road Sligo Telephone: LoCall: 1890 50 00 00 - from the Republic of Ireland or Telephone:+353 71 913 5200 - from Northern Ireland or overseas For further details, see information booklet SW 26 or contact Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension Section at the address above. 5.3 Widowed Parent Grant The Widowed Parent Grant is a payment following the death of a spouse to help with the income support needs of widows and widower's with qualified children. The payment applies to those who were widowed on or after 1st December 1999 with at least one qualified child. Note: You may get the Widowed Parent Grant as well as the Bereavement Grant (see Section 10.2 for more information on Bereavement Grant). How do I qualify You may qualify if you: - have at least one qualified child who normally lives with you, and - qualify for or already receive, - Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension, - Death Benefit (Widow's or Widower's Pension under the Occupational Injuries Scheme), - Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension from a country covered by EC Regulations, - Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension from a country with which Ireland has a Bilateral Social Security Agreement (see Section 3), - One-Parent Family Payment - Widowed, - State Pension (Non-Contributory) - Widowed - See Section 4 for more details, or - Bereavement Grant. Who is a Qualified Child A qualified child is: - a child up to the age of 18 and living with you, or - a child between age 18 and 22 who is in full time education and is dependent upon you. When and how do I apply? If you have applied for Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension, you do not need to apply separately for the Widowed Parent Grant. If you are not applying for the Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension, you should complete form WPG 1 and return it with any necessary documents to: Social Welfare Services Department of Social and Family Affairs College Road Sligo How do I get my payment? You get your Widowed Parent Grant by cheque. You can get form WPG 1 at your local post office or online at www.welfare.ie. 5.4 One-Parent Family Payment One-Parent Family Payment is a payment for men and women who are bringing up a child without the support of a partner. If you are unmarried, widowed, a prisoner's spouse, separated, divorced or your marriage has been annulled and you are no longer living with your spouse, you may apply for this payment. If you are widowed, you may qualify for a Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension based on your own or your late spouse's PRSI contributions. If you feel you are entitled to this payment, complete application form WCP 1. How do I qualify you may qualify if you: - are under 66 years of age*, - are the main carer of at least one child and that child is living with you, - are not cohabiting (living with someone as husband and wife), - have earnings of �425.00 or less a week, - satisfy a means test, and - live in the State. * if you are over 66 years of age, you may be entitled to State Pension (Contributory or Non-Contributory) - See Section 4 for more details. If you are separated or divorced, you must have: - been separated for at least 3 months, and - tried to get maintenance from your spouse or former spouse. If you are unmarried, you must: - be the parent of a qualified child, and seek maintenance from the other parent of your child. If your spouse is in prison they must have: - been sentenced to prison for a term of at least 6 months, or - been in custody for at least 6 months without being sentenced. Means Test Your means are any income you have or property (except your own home) or an asset that could provide you with an income. What counts as means? The main items that count are: - income from employment (including that received while participating on Community Employment Schemes) or self employment, - maintenance payments, including maintenance paid to or for a qualified child, - the value of any property you have other than your own home, - the value of any investments or savings you may have, and - cash income. What does not count as means? The following are some of the items not counted as means: - your own home, - Supplementary Welfare Allowance or Rent Supplement, - Family Income Supplement, - Child Benefit, - Illness Benefit, and - Jobseeker's Benefit. How do you assess earnings? If you are working, we assess your income from employment (including that received while participating on a Community Employment Scheme) or self employment as follows: - we ignore the first �146.50 of weekly earnings, known as weekly disregard, - we also disregard superannuation contributions, social insurance contributions, health contributions, trade union subscriptions and additional voluntary contributions (AVC�s) made in respect of personal retirement savings accounts (PRSA�s) which are deducted from wages/salary, - we assess half the remainder of your earnings up to �425.00 a week as means. If you are a new applicant with earnings of more than �425.00 a week, you will not qualify for One-Parent Family Payment. If you get One-Parent Family Payment for 52 weeks in a row and your earnings then go up to more than �425.00 a week, you may get half of your One-Parent Family Payment for a maximum of 26 weeks, starting immediately after your earnings exceed �425.00 a week, as long as you satisfy all the other qualifying conditions. At the end of this 26 week period, your payment will end. How do you assess maintenance payments? We assess personal and child maintenance payments as means. We will add up maintenance from more than one person and assess the total amount. You can pay rent or a mortgage of up to �95.23 a week, without it affecting maintenance payments. However, we assess half the balance of any maintenance payments. You must give evidence of housing costs, such as a rent receipt or book from your landlord or a statement of your mortgage repayments. How do you assess savings and investments? When we work out your means from savings and investments, we add up the following items and use a formula (see below) to work out your means: - cash value of investments and property (excluding your family home), - money in accounts in a financial institution, and - cash-in-hand How much can I get? Your payment is made up of a personal rate and extra amounts for your qualified child(ren). The amount you receive depends on your weekly means. Rates of One-Parent Family Payment are shown in the Rates of Payment booklet How do I get my payment? You can get One-Parent Family Payment weekly by: - using a Social Services Card at a chosen post office, or - by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) directly into your account in a financial institution, Household Budget Scheme The Household Budget Scheme is available to One-Parent Family Payment recipients who are being paid by EIT (see Section Section 1.4) How long does payment last? You may get One-Parent Family Payment for as long as you satisfy the qualifying conditions. Your payment stops if: - you marry or live with someone as husband and wife, - you no longer have qualifed children, or - If you are getting One-Parent Family Payment for less than 52 consecutive weeks and earnings exceed �425.00 a week. Extra benefits If you are getting One-Parent Family Payment, you may be entitled to: - Fuel Allowance (see Section 10.4) - Family Income Supplement (FIS) (see Section 9.1) - Increase for living on an Island, which you get automatically if you live on one of a number of off-shore islands (see Section 10.9 for details) - assistance under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme (for example, Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement) (see Section 11), and - a Medical Card from your local office of the Health Service Executive. - if you are caring for another person, you may be entitled to receive a half rate Carer�s Allowance in addition to your One-Parent Family Payment (See Section 7.6 for details). Additional social welfare payments You may qualify for half of the personal rate of Jobseeker's, Illness, Maternity, Adoptive, Health and Safety, or Occupational Injury Benefit for a limited period in addition to your One-Parent Family Payment. Work and Training options As a lone parent you can take up a range of employment supports and educational and training options operated by the Department of Social and Family Affairs and other agencies (see Section 9 for details). When and how do I apply? To apply for One-Parent Family Payment, complete application form ( OFP 1) and send it with the relevant certificates and documents to your Local Social Welfare Office. If you are widowed, you should apply to: Social Welfare Services Office Department of Social and Family Affairs College Road Sligo Telephone: LoCall: 1890 50 00 00 - from the Republic of Ireland - If you are widowed, you should apply within 3 months of your spouse's death. - If you are unmarried, you should apply within 3 months of the birth of your child. - If you are separated or divorced, you should claim within 6 months of the date you separated from your spouse. However, you must be separated 3 months before you apply. - If you are a prisoner's spouse, you may apply when your spouse: - has been in custody for at least 6 months without being sentenced, or - starts their sentence, which must be for at least 6 months. Note: If you fail to apply within 3 months of becoming eligible, you may lose payments. For further details, see information booklet SW 82 or contact your local Social Welfare Office. Note: If you are getting Deserted Wife's Benefit, Deserted Wife's Allowance or Prisoner's Wife's Allowance, you will continue to get that payment for the duration of your claim. If you are in employment you do not have to pay the 2% Health Contribution, regardless of your earnings, for as long as you are getting One-Parent Family Payment. You should give proof of your payment to your employer. What happens to Maintenance Orders? If you are getting Deserted Wife's Benefit or Allowance or One-Parent Family Payment you must transfer any maintenance payments under a Court Order to the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, including maintenance paid to children. The risk of maintenance default is carried by the Department rather than the lone parent. There is no loss of payment if the liable parent fails to pay the Department. Requests for contributions All requests made by the Maintenance Recovery Unit are carried out under Section 346(1) of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005. If you fail to make these contributions, we may take legal action against you. For more information contact: Maintenance Recovery Section Social Welfare Services Office Shannon Lodge Carrick on Shannon Co. Leitrim 5.5 Your duty to support your family As a liable relative you are required under law to maintain your dependent spouse and child(ren). If you fail to do this you must contribute to the cost of any One-Parent Family Payment (OFP), Deserted Wife's Allowance or Benefit or Supplementary Welfare Allowance that we pay to your family as a result. How does the system operate? The Department's Maintenance Recovery Section: - decides whether a spouse or parent must make a contribution, - determines the amount to be contributed, - makes arrangements for the contributions to be paid, and - takes action, if necessary, to ensure the contributions are paid regularly. How much would a person have to contribute? We first assess the person's financial situation and whether they have other dependants. The assessment is based on the net income with the following allowances granted: Personal Allowance, determined by the rate of OFP in payment at the time, Accommodation Allowance, determined by regular outgoings for mortgage or house rent purposes, Qualified Child Increase, and Maintenance Allowance, determined by existing maintenance arrangements either as a result of a Court Order or an informal arrangement between the 'liable relative' and the person receiving the OFP payment. When the assessment is finished, the section decides (through a 'Determination Order') whether the person concerned can contribute towards the OFP payment and the amount payable. We can review decisions where there is new information about, or changes to the financial or household circumstances of a liable relative. How do you collect contributions? We seek weekly payment wherever possible from the liable relative(s). It can be made by: - standing order to the Department's bank account, or - weekly payments to: The Cashier Accounts Branch Department of Social and Family Affairs Government Buildings St. Alphonsus' Road Dundalk Co Louth - directly paying the person receiving OFP (by cash, cheque or lodgement into their account in a financial institution) and notifying the Maintenance Recovery Section immediately. This arrangement could lead to a reduction of OFP
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C.1 Cad é an Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Sibhialta Mharthanaigh? Íocaíocht árachais shóisialta is ea an Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh a íoctar le baintreacha, baintreacha fir agus páirtnéirí sibhialta marthanacha. Bunaítear é ar thaifead árachais shóisialta (ÁSPC) an éilitheora nó ar thaifead an chéile nó an pháirtnéara sibhialta nach maireann. Ní íocaíochtaí faoi réir tástáil acmhainne iad, mar sin ní dhéanann sé difear don ráta íocaíochta teacht isteach eile a bheith agat, pinsean ceirde nó tuilleamh ó fhostaíocht, cuir i gcás. Cáilíonn tú don Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh más amhlaidh - gur baintreach nó baintreach fir thú nó céile sibhialta marthanach nó - go bhfuil tú colscartha ó do chéile nach maireann (faoi mar a aithnítear sa Stát seo) agus nár athphós tú nó - gur scoireadh páirtnéireacht shibhialta le do pháirtnéir sibhialta nach maireann agus nár chláraigh tú i bpáirtnéireacht shibhialta nua agus - nach bhfuil tú ag comhchónaí agus - go sásaíonn tú coinníollacha ranníoca árachais shóisialta áirithe nó - go bhfuair do chéile nó do chéile sibhialta nach maireann ráta áirithe den Phinsean Stáit (Athrú) nó den Phinsean Stáit (Ranníocach) a raibh ar áireamh ann méadú duitse mar Dhuine Aosaithe Cáilithe nó más amhlaidh go raibh an méadú sin ag dul duit ach amháin go raibh tú ag fáil Pinsean Stáit (Neamhranníocach), Pinsean na nDall nó Líúntas Cúramóra i d'ainm féin. Cad iad na coinníollacha árachais shóisialta a chaithfear a shásamh chun an pinsean seo a fháil? Chun cáiliú le haghaidh Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh ní mór duitse nó do do chéile/pháirtnéir sibhialta nach maireann coinníollacha árachais shóisialta áirithe a shásamh. Ní mór gach ceann de na coinníollacha sin a shásamh ar thaifead duine amháin; ní ceadmhach an dá thaifead a chur le chéile. Ní mór gach ranníocaíocht a bheith déanta roimh bhás do chéile nó do pháirtnéara shibhialta. Comhairtear ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC ag Aicmí A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, P, N agus S agus do theidlíocht ar Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh á meas. Áirítear ranníocaíochtaí deonacha, leis. Chun cáiliú le haghaidh Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh ní mór duitse nó do do chéile/pháirtnéir sibhialta na ranníocaíochtaí seo a leanas a bheith íoctha: 260 ranníocaíocht árachais shóisialta íoctha ag dáta báis an chéile/an pháirtnéara shibhialta nó roimh aois inphinsin (66 bliain d'aois i láthair na huaire), cibé acu is túisce agus meán bliantúil d'aon cheann díobh seo a leanas a bheith agat: - 39 ranníocaíocht árachais shóisialta íoctha nó creidiúnaithe sna 3 bliana nó sna 5 bliana roimh bhás an chéile/an pháirtnéara shibhialta nó sular shlánaigh siad aois inphinsin (ar a dtugtar 'Meán Bliantúil Gearr’) nó - 24 ranníocaíocht árachais shóisialta íoctha nó creidiúnaithe ó bhliain na chéad iontrála sa chóras árachais shóisialta go dtí bliain bháis an chéile/an pháirtnéara shibhialta nó an bhliain ina shlánaigh siad aois inphinsin, cibé acu is túisce (ar a dtugtar ‘Meán Bliantúil Fada’). Cad iad na socruithe maidir le héilimh dhéanacha agus cathain a thiocfaidh siad isteach? Ní dhéanfar éilimh dhéanacha ar an bPinsean Stáit Aistriú nó Ranníocach a shiardhátú ach go ceann tréimhse 6 mhí. Cad a chiallaíonn sin do dhaoine a chuireann isteach ar an bpinsean seo? Ba cheart iarratas a dhéanamh ar Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh a luaithe is féidir tar éis bhás an chéile nó an pháirtnéara shibhialta. Má bhíonn an t-éileamh níos mó ná sé mhí déanach, glacfar leis agus íocfar é má cháilíonn sé ach ní dhéanfar an íocaíocht a shiardhátú ach go ceann sé mhí roimh an dáta ar a bhfaighfear an t-éileamh sa Roinn, beag beann ar dháta báis an chéile nó an pháirtnéara sibhialta. C.5 An bhfuil aon chás ann ina n-íocfaidh an Roinn éileamh siardhátaithe níos sia siar ná sé mhí? I gcásanna áirithe d'fhéadfaí éileamh a shiardhátú níos sia siar ná sé mhí: - I gcás inar theip ort éileamh a dhéanamh ar an dáta teidlíochta toisc go bhfuair tusa, nó duine a ghníomhaigh ar do shon, eolas bréagach nó míthreorach ó bhall foirne den Roinn seo. Más amhlaidh atá, ní mór duit sonraí iomlána an eolais bhréagaigh nó mhíthreoraigh a fuair tú, agus ainm an oifigigh a thug duit é (más eol duit é), an oifig óna bhfuair tú an t-eolas sin agus an dáta ar a bhfuair tú é a chur ar fáil dúinn. - I gcás inar theip ort éileamh a dhéanamh ar an dáta teidlíochta toisc go raibh tú chomh tinn nó chomh éagumasaithe de bharr tinnis nárbh fhéidir leat iarratas a dhéanamh nó iarraidh ar dhuine éigin eile an t-iarratas a dhéanamh ar do shon. Más amhlaidh atá, ní mór duit fianaise dochtúra a sholáthar a mhíníonn an fáth nárbh fhéidir leat iarratas a dhéanamh nó iarraidh ar dhuine éigin eile an t-iarratas a dhéanamh ar do shon. I gcás go maítear breoiteacht nó éagumas, ní mór d'éileamh ar phinsean a bheith déanta roimh nó laistigh de shé mhí ón dáta inar tháinig tú chun bheith sláintiúil nó gan a bheith éagumasaithe níos mó. Nóta: Ní fhéachfar ar d'easpa eolais féin ar do theidlíocht ar phinsean nó easpa eolais aon duine a ghníomhaíonn ar do shon ar do theidlíocht ar phinsean mar nithe a chomhlíonann na critéir do shiardhátú an éilimh. Ní fhéachfar ar easpa eolais ag tríú páirtithe, eolas nó comhairle neamhchruinn a thugtar duit, nó neamhghníomh ag duine aonair nó gníomhaireacht seachas ag fostaí de chuid ina Roinne, mar bhonn chun íocaíocht pinsin a shiardhátú tuilleadh. Cad é an t-athrú ar líon íosta na ranníocaíochtaí íoctha a bheidh ag teastáil don Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh agus cathain ar tháinig sé isteach? Ón 27ú Nollaig 2013, is é 260 uimhir íosta na ranníocaíochtaí íoctha a theastaíonn don Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh (156 ranníocaíocht íoctha roimhe sin). Cé na daoine a ndéanfaidh an t-athrú sin difear dóibh? Déanfaidh an t-athrú seo difear do dhuine ar bith a chuireann isteach éileamh ar Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh i gcás inar bhásaigh an céile nó an páirtnéir sibhialta an 27 Nollaig 2013 nó dá éis. Beidh 260 ranníocaíocht árachais shóisialta ar a laghad de dhíth orthu ar a dtaifead féin nó ar thaifead a gcéile nó a bpáirtnéara sibhialta, chomh maith leis an gcoinníoll a luaitear ag Cuid b) de Cheist 2 a bheith sásaithe. Cá bhfaighidh mé cóip de mo thaifead árachais shóisialta? Is féidir cóip de do thaifead árachais shóisialta a iarraidh - ar líne sa roinn Seirbhísí ar Line dár suíomh Gréasáin www.welfare.ie nó - nó trí scríobh chuig Rannóg Lárnach na dTaifead (seoladh thíos) agus an t-eolas seo a thabhairt: - Uimhir PSP - Ainm - Dáta breithe - Sloinne Breithe (más bean phósta tú) - Sloinne Breithe na Máthar - Uimhir Árachais Roimh 1979 (má d'oibrigh tú in Éirinn roimh 1979) - Uimhir theileafóin (ar eagla gur gá dúinn glaoch ort) Taifid Lárnacha An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí Bóthar Mhic Artair Ard Rámhann Bun Cranncha Dhún na nGall Glao áitiúil: 1890 690 690 Níl 260 ranníocaíocht árachais shóisialta íoctha Éireannacha agam féin ná ag mo pháirtnéir sibhialta nach maireann, ach d'oibrigh mé féin nó mo pháirtnéir sibhialta thar lear. An féidir liom mo ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta ó thír eile a úsáid chun an riachtanas sin a shásamh? Is féidir árachas sóisialta i dtír atá cumhdaithe ag Rialacháin AE nó i dtír a bhfuil Comhaontú Déthaobhach Slándála Sóisialta ag Éirinn léi a úsáid chun an coinníoll seo a chomhlíonadh. Gheobhaidh tú liosta de na tíortha sin i gCeist 27. Ón 27ú Nollaig 2013, is é 260 uimhir íosta na ranníocaíochtaí íoctha a theastóidh don Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh. Nóta: Ní mór 52 ranníocaíocht/creidmheas árachais shóisialta a bheith agatsa, nó ag do chéile/páirtnéír sibhialta nach maireann, in Éirinn, agus ceann amháin díobh ar a laghad ina ranníocaíocht íoctha. An áirítear i leith an Phinsin Stáit (Aistriú)/(Ranníocach) ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta a íocadh i dtír atá cumhdaithe ag Rialacháin CE nó a bhfuil Comhaontú Slándála Sóisialta Déthaobhach ag Éirinn léi? Mura gcáilíonn tú le haghaidh Pinsean Stáit (Ranníocach) Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh bunaithe ar do thaifead árachais shóisialta Éireannach amháin, d'fhéadfadh na ranníocaíochtaí sin cabhrú leat cáiliú le haghaidh pinsean pro rata faoi Rialacháin CE nó faoi Chomhaontú Slándála Sóisialta Déthaobhach. D'fhéadfá cáiliú le haghaidh pinsin ón tír nó ó na tíortha eile, leis. Agus iarratas á dhéanamh agat ar phinsean anseo, ba cheart duit sonraí aon fhostaíochta nó tréimhse chónaithe thar lear a thabhairt ar an bhfoirm iarratais. Cuirfimid na páipéir riachtanacha chuig na húdaráis sa tír i dtrácht, ar do shon, más í ceann de na tíortha atá liostaithe in Ceist 26. Faoi rialacha an AE ar chomhordú na slándála sóisialta féadfaidh tú gluaiseacht ar fud na hEorpa gan aon cheart slándála sóisialta a chailliúint. Is féidir leat féachaint ar fhíseán gearr ina míneofar duit a dtarlaíonn do do cheart ar phinsean seanaoise má chónaíonn tú agus má oibríonn tú i mbreis is tír amháin den Aontas Eorpach nó san Íoslainn, i Lichtinstéin, san Iorua nó san Eilvéis Cá bhfios dom an cineál ranníocaíochta atá á híoc agam? Taispeántar aicme na ranníocaíochta, nó an aicme ÁSPC, ar do P60. Mínítear na haicmí difriúla ÁSPC i gCeist 28. Cad is "Bliain Ranníoca" ann? "Bliain ranníoca" is ea bliain mheasúnachta laistigh de chiall na nAchtanna Cánach, agus "bliain chánach" a thugtar uirthi de ghnáth. Cad is "ranníocaíochtaí féinfhostaithe" ann? Ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta féinfhostaithe is ea ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC ag Aicme S. Áirítear na ranníocaíochtaí sin agus do theidlíocht ar Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh á meas Más duine féinfhostaithe ab ea do chéile nó do pháirtnéir sibhialta nach maireann agus gur thosaigh sé/sí ag íoc ranníocaíochtaí ag Aicme S an 6 Aibreán 1988 nó dá éis, is féidir do theidlíocht ar Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh a ríomh bunaithe ar do thaifead árachais shóisialta ón dáta sin, má chiallaíonn sé go bhfaighfeá ráta níos airde pinsin, ar choinníoll go sásaíonn tú na coinníollacha eile don phinsean. Ní mór duitse nó do do chéile nó do pháirtnéir sibhialta nach maireann ranníocaíochtaí féinfhostaithe a bheith íoctha agaibh ar feadh bliana ar a laghad sular slánaíodh 66 bliain d'aois nó dáta an bháis, más túisce sin Tá sé tábhachtach a chinntiú go n-íoctar aon dliteanas ÁSPC in am, ionas nach gcaillfear aon íocaíocht pinsin Conas a dhéanaim an 'Meán Bliantúil Gearr' a ríomh? Comhair líon na ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta agus creidiúintí ar do thaifead féin nó ar thaifead do chéile nó do pháirtnéara shibhialta nach maireann sna 3 nó sna 5 bliana ranníoca iomlána roimh aois inphinsin (66 bliain d'aois i láthair na huaire) nó roimh dáta an bháis, más túisce sin. Tabhair ‘Ranníocaíochtaí agus Creidiúintí' air sin. Seo mar a ríomhtar do 'Mheán Bliantúil Gearr': Meán Bliantúil Gearr = Ranníocaíochtaí agus Creidiúintí ÷ 3 or 5 Sampla: Tosaíonn duine ag íoc árachais shóisialta an 1 Eanáir 2008 agus íoctar é go dtí bás an chéile an 1 Aibreán 2013. Tá 52 ranníocaíocht íoctha acu i ngach ceann de bhlianta ranníoca 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 agus 2012, rud a thugann 260 'Ranníocaíochtaí agus Creidiúintí'. Seo mar a ríomhtar an Meán Bliantúil Gearr: Iomlán na mBlianta Ranníoca = 3 Ranníocaíochtaí agus Creidiúintí' = 156 (íoctha sna blianta 2012, 2011 agus 2010) Meán Bliantúil Gearr = Ranníocaíochtaí agus Creidiúintí' ÷ Líon na mBlianta Ranníoca = 156÷3 = 52 Conas a dhéanaim an 'Meán Bliantúil Fada' a ríomh? Comhair líon na mblianta ranníoca, ag tosú leis an mbliain inar thosaigh tú féin nó do chéile nó do pháirtnéir sibhialta nach maireann ag íoc árachais shóisialta suas go dtí an bhliain ranníoca dheireanach agus an bhliain sin san áireamh roimh aois inphinsin (66 bliain i láthair na huaire) nó roimh bhás do chéile nó do pháirtnéara shibhialta, más túisce sin. Tabhair ‘Iomlán na mBlianta Ranníoca' air sin. Comhair na ranníocaíochtaí íoctha agus na creidiúintí ar fad ar do thaifead féin nó ar thaifead do chéile nó do pháirtnéara shibhialta nach maireann sa tréimhse sin (féach Ceist 2 thuas). Tabhair ‘Ranníocaíochtaí agus Creidiúintí' air sin. Seo mar a ríomhtar do :'Mheán Bliantúil Fada': Meán Bliantúil Fada= Ranníocaíochtaí agus Creidiúintí' ÷ Iomlán na mBlianta Ranníoca Sampla: Duine atá ag íoc árachais shóisialta ó 7 Lúnasa 1962, cailltear a c(h)éile nó a p(h)áirtnéir sibhialta an 12 Márta 2012. Ba é 2011 an bhliain ranníoca dheiridh iomlán roimh dháta an bháis. Tá 1,400 ranníocaíocht agus creidiúint acu a áirítear i leith Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh. Iomlán na mBlianta Ranníoca = 50 Ranníocaíochtaí agus Creidmheasanna = 1,400 Meán Bliantúíl Fada = Ranníocaíochtaí agus Creidiúintí' ÷ Iomlán na mBlianta Ranníoca = 1400÷50= 28 Sampla (Ranníocaíochtaí Féinfhostaíochta): Duine atá ag íoc árachais shóisialta ó 7 Lúnasa 1966, cailltear a c(h)éile nó a p(h)áirtnéir sibhialta an 12 Márta 2012. Ba é 2011 an bhliain ranníoca dheiridh iomlán roimh dháta an bháis. Taispeánann a dtaifead ranníocaíochtaí: Ranníocaíochtaí gnáthráta a taifeadadh suas go dtí 1972 agus ranníocaíochtaí Aicme S don bhliain 1988/89 (52 sa bhliain sin) suas go dtí 2000/01 agus an bhliain sin san áireamh. Ag comhaireamh ó 1966 ar aghaidh agus ag cur 2011 san áireamh tá 46 bliain chánach ann. Tá 1028 ranníocaíocht taifeadta inríofa acu san iomlán. Seo mar a ríomhtar an meán bliantúil = 1028÷46= 22. Bunaithe ar an taifead seo, ní cháilíonn an duine le haghaidh an Phinsin Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh. Ach toisc gur thosaigh siad ag íoc ÁSPC Aicme S an 6 Aibreán 1988 agus toisc go bhfuil 52 ranníocaíocht acu don bhliain 1988/89 is féidir an meán bliantúil a chomhaireamh ó thús na bliana 1988/89. Is féidir neamhaird a thabhairt ar na ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC roimhe sin, toisc gurb é leas an iarratasóra é sin a dhéanamh Ag comhaireamh ó 1988/89 ar aghaidh agus ag cur 2011 san áireamh tá 24 bliain chánach ann. Tá 676 ranníocaíocht taifeadta inríofa acu san iomlán. Seo mar a ríomhtar an meán bliantúil = 676÷24= 28. Bunaithe ar an taifead seo, cáilíonn an duine seo le haghaidh an Phinsin Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh Cé mhéad airgid a bheidh sa phinsean? Déantar an 'Meán Bliantúil Gearr' a ríomh ar dtús. Más 39 nó níos mó é, cáileoidh tú don uasráta. Má tá sé faoi bhun 39, ríomhtar an 'Meán Bliantúil Fada'; ní mór 48 de 'Meán Bliantúil Fada' a bheith agat chun cáiliú le haghaidh an uasráta ach íoctar rátaí laghdaithe má bhíonn do 'Meán Bliantúil Fada' idir 24 agus 47 agus an dá cheann sin san áireamh. Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Sibhialta Mharthanaigh (2012) Cé na sochair nó na liúntais eile a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ag dul dom? Le cois an phinsin, d'fhéadfá cáiliú le haghaidh na n-íocaíochtaí seachtainiúla seo a leanas: - Deontas an Chéile nó an Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh; - Sochar Báis faoin Scéim um Shochair Dhíobhálacha Ceirde; - Méadú i leith Linbh Cháilithe – íoctar é sin i leith linbh faoi 18 mbliain d'aois nó suas go 22 bliain d'aois má tá siad in oideachas lánaimseartha atá ina chónaí nó ina cónaí leat agus á cothabháil nó á chothabháil agat; - Liúntas Maireachtála Aonair – má tá tú 66 nó os a chionn agus má chónaíonn tú i d'aonar nó i d'aonar go príomha; - Liúntas Oileáin – má tá tú 66 nó os a chionn agus má chónaíonn tú ar cheann de na hoileáin sonraithe amach ón gcósta; - Liúntas Aois 80 – a íoctar go huathoibríoch ar 80 bliain a bheith slánaithe; - Liúntas Breosla – íocaíocht faoi réir thástáil maoine, a fhaightear má chónaíonn tú i d'aonar nó le daoine áirithe eile; - Pacáiste Sochar Teaghlaigh – Liúntas Leictreachais nó Gáis agus Saorcheadúnas Teilifíse: ar fáil do dhaoine atá 70 nó os a chionn a chónaíonn sa Stát, agus do dhaoine faoi 70 a chónaíonn sa Stát i gcásanna áirithe. Ní féidir ach le duine amháin as teaghlach cáiliú le haghadh an phacáiste sin ag am amháin. Gheofar breis eolais ar na sochair agus na liúntais seo ar fad ar www.welfare.ie. An féidir liom a bheith fostaithe ar Scéim Fostaíochta Pobail (FP) agus mo phinsin a fháil? Ní féidir. Ón 16 Eanáir 2012 i leith, ní féidir leat Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Páirtí Shibhialta Mharthanaigh a fháil chomh maith le híocaíocht iomlán ar Scéim Fostaíochta Pobail. Íocfaidh an t-urraitheoir FP thú agus beidh d'íocaíocht comhionann le do ráta pearsanta maidir le Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Páirtí Shibhialta Mharthanaigh móide €20 in aghaidh na seachtaine. An féidir liom liúntas oiliúna a fháil agus mo phinsean a fháil freisin? Ní féidir. Ní féidir leat liúntas oiliúna a fháil ag an am céanna is atá Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Páirtí Shibhialta Mharthanaigh á fháil agat. Cathain agus conas a dhéanfaidh mé iarratas ar phinsean? Ba cheart iarratas a dhéanamh ar Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh a luaithe is féidir tar éis bhás an chéile nó an pháirtnéara shibhialta. Nóta: Is féidir go gcaillfeá cuid den phinsean má theipeann ort iarratas a dhéanamh laistigh de 6 mhí de bheith cáilithe. Má tá cónaí ort i bPoblacht na hÉireann, ba cheart duit an fhoirm iarratais WCP1 a chomhlánú agus a chug chuig: WCP1 agus na doiciméid tacaíochta a chur in éineacht léi: Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí Bóthar an Choláiste Sligeach Glao áitiúil 1890 500 000 Má tá conaí ort i gceann de na tíortha a liostaítear i gCeist 27 agus árachas sóisialta íoctha agat in aon cheann de na tíortha sin, ba cheart duit iarratas a sheoladh chuig an nGníomhaireacht Slándála Shóisialta sa tír sin. Seolfaidh siad sonraí d'iarratais agus na taifid árachais shóisialta cuí chugainn. Gheofar breis eolais ar www.welfare.ie. Cathain agus conas a dhéanfaidh mé iarratas ar phinsean? Is féidir leat athbhreithniú a lorg ón Oifigeach Breithiúnacha trí scríobh chugainn agus a rá linn cén fáth ar cinneadh éagórach é, dar leat. Seo é an seoladh ar cheart scríobh chuige: Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí Bóthar an Choláiste Sligeach Más amhlaidh, tar éis an athbhreithnithe, go bhfuil tú míshásta fós leis an gcinneadh, féadfaidh tú é a achomharc chuig an Oifig Achomharc laistigh de 21 lá ó dháta an athbhreithnithe, ag: An Oifig Achomhairc Leasa Shóisialaigh Teach D'Olier Sráid D'Olier Baile Átha Cliath 2 Conas a bhfaighidh mé an íocaíocht? Íocaíocht sheachtainiúil is ea an Pinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Sibhialta Mharthanaigh. - Íoctar é ag d'Oifig Phoist áitiúil le Cárta Seirbhíse Sóisialta/Seirbhísí Poiblí nó - I bhfoirm íocaíocht dhíreach isteach i do chuntas reatha, taisce nó coigiltis in institiúid airgeadais. Ní mór duit aon athrú ar do chúinsí a chur in iúl don Roinn láithreach. An mbaineann an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí cáin ioncaim as mo Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh? Ní bhaineann an Roinn cáin ioncaim as do phinsean. Ach féachtar ar do phinsean, agus ar aon Mhéadú i leith Duine Aosaithe Cháilithe, Leanbh Cáilithe, Méadú i leith Cónaí Aonair, Liúntas Oileáin agus Liúntas Aois 80 mar theacht isteach chun críocha cánach agus braithfidh do dhliteanas cánach ar do chúinsí foriomlána. Ba cheart duit teagmháil a dhéanamh le d'oifig chánach áitiúil má tá ceist agat mar gheall ar do dhliteanas cánach. Nílim 66 bliain d’aois fós ach táim ag dul ar scor ón obair; conas is féidir liom mo thaifead Árachais Shóisialaigh a chosaint le haghaidh mo phinsin? Is féidir leat a bheith faoi árachas i gcónaí tar éis an córas éigeantach ÁSPC a fhágáil, ach ranníocaíochtaí deonacha (VCanna) a íoc. Tá sé de rogha agat ranníocaíochtaí deonacha a dhéanamh má shásaíonn tú coinníollacha áirithe agus mura - bhfuil tú fós sa scéim éigeantach ÁSPC in Éirinn. - mura bhfuil tú fós i scéim éigeantach nó deonach ÁSPC i dtír eile de chuid an AE - má tá tú faoi 66 bliain d'aois - agus má shásaíonn tú coinníollacha cáilitheachta Conas bheith i do Ranníocóir Deonach Chun bheith i do Ranníocóir Deonach ní mór duit - 260 seachtain ÁSPC ar a laghad a bheith íoctha agat mar fhostaí nó mar dhuine féinfhostaithe - iarratas a dhéanamh laistigh de 12 mhí den bhliain ranníocach inar íoc tú árachas éigeantach den uair dheiridh nó inar deonaíodh ranníocaíocht chreidiúnaithe duit - toiliú chun ranníocaíochtaí deonacha a íoc ó thús na seachaine ranníocaíochta a lean an tseachtain inar fhág tú árachas éigeantach. Ranníocaíochtaí Creidiúnaithe Chun cáiliú le haghaidh creidiúintí, ní mór do dhuine a bheith i bhfostaíocht inárachais – ní mór duit ranníocaíocht ÁSPC amháin ar a laghad a bheith íoctha acu mar ranníocóir fostaithe. Ní cháilíonn ranníocaíochtaí féinfhostaíochta, áfach, agus creidiúintí á ríomh. D'fhéadfaí creidiúintí a thabhairt i gcásanna mar dhífhostaíocht, breoiteacht, luathscor, am a caitheadh ar Saoire Cúramóra, agus mar sin de. Is é cuspóir na gcreidiúintí teidlíochtaí árachais shóisialaigh a chosaint i gcás daoine inárachais i dtréimhsí nuair nach bhfuil ar a gcumas ranníocaíochtaí a íoc. D'fhéadfaí cáiliú le haghaidh creidiúintí fiú mura gcáilíonn tú d'íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh. Coimeádfaidh na creidiúintí seo do thaifead árachais shóisialaigh chun dáta agus cosnóidh siad do cheart, agus ceart do chéile, ar Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Sibhialta Marthanaigh/ Gheofar breis eolais ar chreidiúintí sa bhileog eolais SW12. Má théim chun cónaithe thar lear, an bhfaighidh mé mo Phinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Sibhialta Marthanaigh? Má chónaíonn tú lasmuigh den Stát, nó má bheartaíonn tú é sin a dhéanamh, is féidir leat do phinsean a fháil i bhfoirm díríocaíochta isteach i do chuntas in institiúid airgeadais in Éirinn nó sa tír ina bhfuil cónaí ort. Má bheartaíonn tú dul thar lear iarrtar ort do sheoladh nua a chur chugainn i scríbhinn, mar aon le haon athrú gur mhaith leat a dhéanamh ar do shocruithe íocaíochta. An Rannóg Cothabhála An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí Bóthar an Choláiste Sligeach Má théann tú chun cónaithe thar lear, cuimhnigh nach mór duit aon athrú ar do chúinsí a chur in iúl don Roinn láithreach. Is baintreach, baintreach fir nó páirtnéir sibhialta marthanach mé ach ní cháilím don phinsean seo. Cad ba cheart dom a dhéanamh anois? Má tá leanbh cáilithe agat, ba cheart duit iarratas a dhéanamh ar Íocaíocht Teaghlach Aontuismitheora (Baintrí) ag d' Ionad Intreo Áitiúil nó ag d'Oifig Áitiúil Leasa Shóisialaigh. Má tá tú faoi 66 bliain d'aois agus gan leanbh cáilithe, ba cheart duit iarratas a dhéanamh ar Phinsean Neamhranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh chuig an seoladh thíos. Má tá tú 66 bliain d'aois nó os a chionn, ba cheart duit iarratas a dhéanamh ar Phinsean Stáit (Neamhranníocach) chuig an seoladh thíos. Íocaíochtaí de réir tástail acmhainne is ea iad sin. Ba cheart duit iarratas a dhéanamh laistigh de thrí mhí ó theacht chun bheith i do bhaintreach, i do bhaintreach fir nó i do pháirtnéir sibhialta marthanach. Gheofar breis eolais ar www.welfare.ie nó ó: Pinsean Stáit (Neamhranníocach) An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí Bóthar an Choláiste Sligeach Glao Áitiúil 1890 500 000 Cá bhfaighfidh mé tuilleadh eolais? Gheofar breis eolais ar an bPinsean Ranníocach Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Pháirtnéara Sibhialta Mharthanaigh - Ag www.welfare.ie - Cuir glao ar do Ionad Eolais do Shaoránaigh,Ionad Intreo nó ar d'Oifig Áitúil Leasa Shóisialaigh - Glao Áitiúil 1890 500 000 Cad iad na tíortha atá faoi chumhdach Rialacháin CE nó a bhfuil Comhaontú Déthaobhach ag Éirinn leo? Cad iad na tíortha atá faoi chumhdach Rialacháin CE nó a bhfuil Comhaontú Déthaobhach ag Éirinn leo? Nóta: Cur síos an-ghinearálta atá sa tábla seo ar Aicmí ÁSPC agus ar cé na daoine a íocann iad. Gheofar breis eolais ar www.welfare.ie.