State Pension (Contributory)

Maximum personal rate (2026)

€289.30 /week

Qualifying age

66

Maximum personal weekly rate for 2026. The actual rate depends on your PRSI contribution history. Calculation is transitioning from the Yearly Average method to the Total Contributions Approach (fully by 2034).

The State Pension is the foundation that private pensions like PRSAs build on — the maximum rate equates to roughly €1,254 a month before any private provision.

Source: Department of Social Protection. Last verified against the source on 2026-06-12. Figures can change — the source link is authoritative.