If a pensioner dies, the next of kin should, as soon as is practicable, notify the pension provider of the death.
The National Shared Services Office (NSSO) pays the pensions of civil servants and several other retired public service groups. Once advised of the death, the NSSO will issue information to the next of kin about the steps to be taken and, in particular, details of how to apply for a Spouses’ and/or Children’s Pension, if eligible. This could take some weeks.
If the person who died was in receipt of a pension from the Department of Social Protection (eg State Pension or Widow’s Pension), the next of kin should, as soon as is practicable, notify that Department of the death.
Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension (Dept Social Protection)
If there is a surviving spouse, he or she may qualify for a Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension. This is separate to the Spouses’ and Children’s Pension mentioned above. It is advisable to write to the Department of Social Protection as early as possible or to contact a Citizens Information Centre. There is a Citizens Information Centre in each county in Ireland.
The Citizens Information website has a lot of very useful information to help members through the very difficult time following the death of a family member – see https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/death/when_someone_dies_in_ireland.html
Newsletter: To enable us to remove a deceased member from our mailing list, it would be appreciated if the next of kin could inform the RCPSA of the death, when convenient, on info@rcpsa.ie or by phoning 087-131-7062 or by writing to the Secretary (address elsewhere on this website).
Contact information for the NSSO
All Retirees payrollcontact@nsso.gov.ie
Phone
All Retirees 0818 107 100 (Choose Option 3 for Pensions, then Option 1 for Retirees)
The hours of service for the Contact Centre phone line are Monday to Friday 9.00 to 13.00.
Other organisations
If the pension of the deceased person was not paid by the NSSO, you are advised to contact the organisation which was paying the pension (ie An Post, Coillte, Teagasc, etc).