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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits. Non-contributory pension rate
Summary
The pension is reduced because the recipient’s means qualify him for £8.35 weekly plus the living-alone allowance; he may seek reassessment if his circumstances change.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason a non-contributory old age pension is not being paid at the full rate to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Comment on this
The person concerned is not in receipt of a non-contributory old age pension at the maximum rate as his means only entitle him to a pension at the reduced weekly rate of £8.35 plus £2.15 living alone allowance. If there has been a change in his circumstances it is open to him to apply for an increase in his pension.
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