Old-age pension residency regulations
Keating clarified he was asking about the 15-year aggregate residency rule affecting refugees; Haughey said the change had been made the previous day, and noted citizens and non-citizens were treated alike for old-age pensions. Boland jokingly suggested his question may have influenced the change.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he proposes to introduce any changes into the regulations concerning the payment of old-age pensions to non-nationals resident in Ireland for many years.
Comment on this
No distinction is now drawn between citizens and non-citizens for old age pension purposes.
Comment on this
The question was badly worded. I was really concerned about the regulation which exists that people would have to live here on aggregate for 15 years. I am talking now about refugees——
Comment on this
When I saw the question I suspected the Deputy of having advance information of what was in the budget.
