Pension review letters
Michael Moynihan complained that older people were being told to go online to review PRSI contribution gaps and asked for paper forms to be included. The Chair thanked him and moved on.
There are three Deputies remaining. If they ask their questions in 30 seconds, we will take them. I mean 30 seconds.
Comment on this
I am not sure whether I can do that. I will do my best. The programme for Government contains commitments on pensions for people who paid PRSI contributions. In the past week to ten days, letters issued from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to people predominantly in their late 60s, 70s and 80s informing them that if they want a review of their contributions or if they have gaps in their contributions, they should go online. In the name and honour of God, those people do not have the skills to go online. I ask that application forms be included with the letters rather than asking people to go online. We went online yesterday-----