Homemakers or assisting spouses needn’t lose out on state pension and maternity benefit

Making sufficient PRSI contributions entitles you to a number of benefits, including the contributory state pension and maternity benefit.
Homemakers or assisting spouses needn’t lose out on state pension and maternity benefit

IFA has alerted farm families to the facility in place since 2014 for ‘assisting spouses’ to make PRSI payments as self-employed workers, which can entitle them to social  protection benefits.

Making sufficient PRSI contributions  entitles you to a number of benefits, including the contributory state pension and maternity benefit.

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