Irish who worked in UK given additional time to claim years before pension concession ends

A large percentage of people who have returned from the UK do not know about their pension entitlements

In order to qualify for any UK state pension, a person must have a minimum of 10 qualifying years on their National Insurance record. File photo: iStock

Thousands of Irish people could be entitled to a UK state pension but are unaware that they qualify.

Due to some upcoming changes to the rules, there has been a surge in the number of people seeking more information on the topic.