Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
289. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is fair and equitable that a person (details supplied) should be at a financial disadvantage on reaching their 66th birthday and being transferred from disability allowance to the State pension non-contributory due to different regulations regarding the assessment of means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26959/14]
View answerSocial welfare legislation provides that where a person was in receipt of certain payments including disability allowance immediately before becoming entitled to the state pension non-contributory, the weekly rate of pension payable shall be the greater of an amount equal to the rate of disability payment which was payable in accordance with the disability allowance rules immediately before pension age or the amount of State pension (non-contributory) calculated in accordance with the rules for that scheme. The case of the individual referred to by the Deputy is currently being re-examined and the Department will be in contact with her shortly in this regard. My officials will advise the Deputy of the outcome of this process.
