Hello, I'm a married Irish woman living and working in England. Although I'm some way off retirement age I'd like to consider stopping work fairly soon. I have 13 years full PRSI contributions from Ireland and 14 years full NI contributions from England. Does anyone know how a state pension would work? Can I combine these qualifying years when the total reaches 30 years and claim the English state pension (30 required in England), or do I qualify for part pensions from both countries? If from both countries, are the pension amounts pro rata based on the number of qualifying years? Any help would be gratefully received. Thanks a million!
