Michael Ring
Question:190 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not receiving the over 80 allowance in her pension. [6255/01]
Vol. 531 No. 4
190 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not receiving the over 80 allowance in her pension. [6255/01]
The person concerned applied for a widow's pension in June 1982. She was not entitled to a standard widow's contributory pension. The spouse of the person concerned worked in the United Kingdom between 1948 and 1981 and she qualified for a widow's contributory pension based on a record of his combined Irish and UK contributions. This pension is a pro rata payment based on the proportion of Irish contributions to the total number of Irish and UK contributions combined.