Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1308. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is on the benefit payment for 65-year-olds can leave the State for over two weeks without their payment being affected; and her views on the case of a person (details supplied) has been told that they need to reapply for same when they return. [41739/22]
View answerBenefit Payment for 65 Year Olds (BP65) is a payment for people aged between 65 and 66 years who have ceased employment or self-employment.
I have asked my officials to review the specific case raised by the Deputy and, more generally, the position of other claimants of the BP65 payment in this regard, and the Department will be in touch directly with the person concerned at an early date.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy at this time.
