271. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will arrange to have the entitlement of a person (details supplied) to the State pension (contributory) re-examined in the light of a recent decision of the scope section of his Department to re-classify their previous social welfare contributions and seek additional PRSI payments from the person; his views on whether the outstanding PRSI contributions are paid to his Department, that the person is entitled to a State pension from reaching the age of 66, which would have been applied for if they had believed there was an entitlement to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38503/26]

In order to determine an entitlement to State Pension Contributory an application needs to be submitted by the individual concerned. The quickest and easiest way to apply for State pension is at: services.mywelfare.ie/en/topics/pensions-and-older-people/state-pension/

A person needs to have a verified MyGovID account.You can get a verified MyGovID account if you have a Public Service Card, a verified mobile phone number and an email address.

I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.