The UK state pension currently stands at £170 or just over €200 a week. That is about €63 less than here in Ireland but nothing to sniff at if you worked for a few years in Britain – and you may be entitled to it.But the deadline is rapidly approaching to buy up to 18 years of credits at a low rate.John Ring is the chief executive of XtraPension and he join Joe Lynam to go through your best approach.

The UK state pension currently stands at £170 or just over €200 a week. That is about €63 less than here in Ireland but nothing to sniff at if you worked for a few years in Britain – and you may be entitled to it. But the deadline is rapidly approaching to buy up to 18 years of credits at a low rate. John Ring is the chief executive of XtraPension and he join Joe Lynam to go through your best approach.

The UK state pension currently stands at £170 or just over €200 a week.&nbsp;That is about €63 less than here in Ireland but nothing to sniff at if you worked for a few years in Britain – and you may be entitled to it.But the deadline is rapidly approaching to buy up to 18 years of credits at a low rate.John Ring is the chief executive of XtraPension and he join Joe Lynam to go through your best approach.

UK State Pension

Presented by Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam, this 30-minute programme focuses on the key business stories from home and abroad, market analysis, new business innovations and profile interviews.

Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Presented by Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam, this 30-minute programme focuses on the key business stories from home and abroad, market analysis, new business innovations and profile interviews. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

Presented by Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam, this 30-minute programme focuses on the key business stories from home and abroad, market analysis, new business innovations and profile interviews.

Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam&nbsp;on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.&nbsp;&nbsp; 

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

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