Farmers’ retirement scheme and special allowance

Summary

The Minister said retirement-scheme benefits count as means under the Army Pensions Acts, so recipients above the statutory limit are ineligible for the allowance.

John F. Donnellan Mr. Donnellan Fine Gael

asked the Minister for Defence if he is aware that farmers who retire under the farmers' retirement scheme forfeit the special allowance old IRA pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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Robert Molloy Minister for Defence (Mr. Molloy) Fianna Fáil

The means of a special allowance applicant who receives monetary benefits under the farmers' retirement scheme are assessed in accordance with the provisions of the Army Pensions Acts. If his means exceed the statutory limit he is not eligible for a special allowance.

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