Michael Creed
Question:485. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is in receipt of a reduced rate State Pension (Contributory). [28018/22]
View answerTuesday, 31 May 2022
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The person in question reached pension age on 01 February 2019. According to the records of my Department, the person in question was a self-employed contributor who entered into insurable employment in April 2000.
There is a total of 520 qualifying paid reckonable social insurance contributions from April 2000 to end of January 2019. This equates to a yearly average of 27 contributions giving an entitlement to 85% of the state pension (contributory) rate of payment. This is the correct rate commensurate with the social insurance record as held by my Department.
The claim was reviewed in 20 October 2021 with no change to the rate of payment. If the person in question considers that additional contributions or credits that have not been recorded, it is open to them to forward documentary evidence to my Department and their pension entitlement will be reviewed.
An application for the State Pension (non contributory) was received in May 2020. This application was disallowed as the means were in excess of the limits allowable.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.