Thousands of Irish people who have worked in the United Kingdom have just days to act to secure a UK pension when they retire. Illustration: Paul ScottThousands of Irish people who have worked in the United Kingdom have just days to act to secure a UK pension when they retire. Others run the risk of paying €6,250 to improve pension cover that costs just €1,250. The new rules will also make it more expensive for Irish people to purchase voluntary national insurance. In this State, you need a minimum of 10 years’ paid PRSI stamps to qualify to buy back additional PRSI cover voluntarily.

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2026 08:31 UTC