I don't know about U.S.A. but here in Aussie if you are entitled to a pension from your original country the government says you have to apply at the appropriate age--then they reduce the Aussie pension accordingly-- Brenda -----Original Message----- From: FFitzg7816@aol.com <FFitzg7816@aol.com> To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com <SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, 30 March 2001 10:59 Subject: [SH] Pensions Would anyone know If a person could receive social security from the USA, a pension from the U.K. and from Ireland. This is based on the person working in the 3 countries in his lifetime. Or did the 3 aforementioned countries get together and permitted only one pension be allowed. Does anyone know if this is true. Txs F.X. Fitzgerald ______________________________