Pensions, Entitlements, Health and Welfare This page summarises the areas in which you may have entitlements. For further information on other entitlements please follow these links for each section. Information on Other Entitlements Transfer of Entitlements from UK Benefits & Entitlements in Ireland Healthcare in Ireland Returning from Outside of the UK New Rates (euro) as per budget December 2007 Retirement Old Age (Contributory) pension Personal Rate Qualified Adult Under 80 years 223.30 148.80* Aged 80 and over 233.30 200.00** Widows/Widower (Contributory) Pension Under 66 years 203.30   Aged 66 and under 80 223.30   Aged 80 and over 233.30   Invalidity Pension Under 65 203.30 145.10* Aged 65 and under 80 223.30 200.00** Aged 80 and over 223.30   Carer's Benefit 214.70    Disability/Jobseeker's Benefit 197.80 131.30 Note The above are the rates of Social Insurance Payments = Where the applicant has been in paid insurable employment and paid relevant contributions via Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) Rates (euro) for Social Assistance Payments - Where the applicant has either not paid (a) enough contributions or (b) has not paid any State pension (Non-Contributory)     Aged 66 and under 80 212.00 140.10 Aged over 80 years 222.00 Blind Pension 197.80 131.30* Widow's/Widower's Pension 197.80   Carer's Allowance Under 66 years 214.00   Aged 66 and over 232.00   Pre-Retirement Disability Allowance 197.80 131.30 Supplementary Welfare Allowance 197.80 131.30 Jobseekers Allowance Short term 197.80 131.30 Fuel Allowance: currently euro18 per week for a specified number of weeks per year (currently 29 weeks - from October to late April) - this payment is due to increase to euro18 in Oct 07. Note *=Under 66 **=66 or Over

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