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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 2 Nov 1977

Vol. 301 No. 1

Written Answers. - Building Trade Workers' Benefits.

407.

asked the Minister for the Public Service the amount of benefits payable to a building trade worker retired with 40 years' service on 1st May, 1977, including five years' emergency service with no army pension, at a wage of £48.64 and assuming the pensioner is entitled to the maximum social welfare pension, under age 80, under the following headings (a) the gratuity and service pension payable on 1st May, 1977, and the social welfare pension; (b) the increase in gratuity and service pension payable under the directions of 19th August, 1977; (c) the service pension and social welfare pension now payable and (d) the amount of widow's pension (service) which would be payable if the scheme for established civil servants were extended to industrial grades, assuming the circumstances in this question.

The information required is as follows—

(a) Gratuity, £3,522.88; Service pension, £505.80 per annum; Social welfare pension, £22.75, including an addition in respect of wife.

(b) Increase in gratuity, £285.64; Increase in pension, £40.92 per annum.

(c) Service pension now payable, £546.72 per annum; Social welfare pension now payable, £23.90, including an addition in respect of wife.

(d) If a contributory widows' and children's pension scheme had been in operation on 1st May, 1977, the widow's pension would be one-half of the service pension in (c) above, viz. £273.36 per annum.

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