The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to farmersjournal.ie on this browser until 9pm next Wednesday. Thank you for buying the paper and using the code.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact us.
For assistance, call 01 4199525
or email subs@farmersjournal.ie
If would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525
Reset password
Please enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password
If would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address.
Please click on the link in this email to reset
your password. If you can't find it in your inbox,
please check your spam folder. If you can't
find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
Email address not recognised
There is no subscription associated with this email
address. To read our subscriber-only content.
please subscribe or use the reader loyalty code.
If would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525
You have no more free articles this month
We hope you've enjoyed your 6 free articles. To continue reading, sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe for just €1 to get unlimited access for 30 days.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe for just €1 to get unlimited access for 30 days.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe for just €1 to get unlimited access for 30 days.
The State pension is currently approximately only one-third of average annual earnings.
The current rates of contributory State pension varies from €97.20 to €243.30 per week. An additional €10 per week is paid when you reach 80 years of age.
There are also additional payments available in certain cases where you care for dependent qualifying adults or children.
The contributory State pension is taxable.
To qualify for the State Pension you need to have been making PRSI contributions during your working life to age 66.
It is not means-tested.
In order to qualify for the contributory State pension, you must have started paying PRSI 10 years before reaching pension age.
If you do not qualify for a Contributory State pension, or if you only qualify for a partial pension, you can apply for the non-contributory State pension, which is means tested.
The State pension is currently approximately only one-third of average annual earnings.
The current rates of contributory State pension varies from €97.20 to €243.30 per week. An additional €10 per week is paid when you reach 80 years of age.
There are also additional payments available in certain cases where you care for dependent qualifying adults or children.
The contributory State pension is taxable.
To qualify for the State Pension you need to have been making PRSI contributions during your working life to age 66.
It is not means-tested.
In order to qualify for the contributory State pension, you must have started paying PRSI 10 years before reaching pension age.
If you do not qualify for a Contributory State pension, or if you only qualify for a partial pension, you can apply for the non-contributory State pension, which is means tested.
Farmers who installed renewable energy systems on their farms between 2009 and 2014, such as small-scale wind turbines, are losing out on thousands due to the delayed rollout of smart meters
Nine key issues have been identified by the Irish Farmers' Association ahead of the upcoming European and local elections in June.
Save to a collection
Recent collections
This article has already been saved
This article has been saved
Create a collection
Subscriber only
This content is available to digital subscribers only. Sign in to your account or subscribe for just €1 to get unlimited access for 30 days.SIGN INSUBSCRIBE FOR €1
This is a subscriber-only article
SHARING OPTIONS: