Thomas Byrne
Question:101. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is difficulty in paying first pension payments from his Department. [18360/18]
View answerThursday, 26 April 2018
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Given the complex nature of pension schemes my Department has a 12 week processing period for the award of pension benefits to those on the payroll of the Department.
In general this timeframe is met and pension benefits are in payment within 12 weeks of retirement. If there is a delay, which does not occur very often and is generally as a result of unusual circumstances, officials in my Department make contact with the retiree concerned to update them on the progress of their retirement benefit.