Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 March 2014
128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which previous submissions in respect of unrecorded employment have been examined by her Department with a view to increasing the level of payment of old age pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12708/14]
View answerThe person concerned currently qualifies for a reduced rate of State pension (contributory), based on a yearly average of 19 contributions, paid or credited, for the period 16 July 1962 to 31 December 2010. According to the record held by the Department, the person concerned has no social insurance contributions during the period 1969 to 1997.
On foot of previous representations from the Deputy, the Department contacted the person concerned to establish if there were additional contributions due for the period in question. The information was sought on 24 May 2011, 12 September 2011 and 20 November 2012. To date no response has been received from the person concerned. If the person concerned provides further information in relation to his social insurance record, his claim for State pension (contributory) will be reviewed and he will be notified of the outcome without delay.
