Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2013
393. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will continue to receive the State pension transition in 20914 subsequent to the abolition date for new claimants from 1 January 2014. [2991/13]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, there are a number of pension reform measures underway and increasing State pension age is one of them. State pension transition is a payment currently paid to those who reach age 65, are retired from work and who meet the qualifying conditions of the scheme. Recipients of State pension transition transfer to State pension contributory at age 66. In 2014, State pension age will be standardised at age 66 which will result in the abolition of State pension transition.
Currently, there are over 14,000 State pension transition claims in payment. No new claims for State pension transition with an entitlement date on or after 1st January 2014 will be awarded. Claimants in receipt of State pension transition awarded during 2013 will continue in payment in 2014 until they reach aged 66 years when they will transfer to State pension contributory.
