Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021
587. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for five weeks' non-contributory old age payment in respect of the person's spouse who recently passed away; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1628/21]
View answerWhere a recipient of State Pension (contributory or non-contributory ) dies and their spouse/civil-partner/cohabitant is receiving a State Pension in their own right, the surviving recipient has an entitlement to a six weeks after-death payment.
As the deceased spouse of the person concerned was in receipt of State Pension (non-contributory), the person concerned qualifies for a six weeks after-death payment, and this payment will issue shortly.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
