asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will extend the free telephone rental scheme to include UK retirement pensioners resident in Ireland.
Written Answers. - Telephone Rental Scheme.
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United Kingdom retirement pensioners who are resident in the State are eligible for the free telephone rental allowance if they are in receipt of an old age contributory or non-contributory pension and a living alone allowance from my Department. It is not proposed at present to extend the free telephone rental allowance scheme to other categories of pensioners.