Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 September 2022
202. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a living alone allowance payment did not transfer from an invalidity pension to a contributory pension when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry turned 66 years of age; if this payment will now be paid to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47518/22]
View answerThe person concerned notified Invalidity Pensions on 4 January 2019 that she no longer lived alone and therefore her living alone allowance was stopped from 10 January 2019. She applied for widows contributory pension on the 15th January 2019 but did not apply for living alone allowance, stating that a student lived with her. Living Alone Allowance is not payable to persons under age 66 on widow's contributory pension.
As the person concerned is now over 66 years of age she can now make an application for the allowance. I have arranged for an application form to be posted to her home address. When the completed application form is received in my Department, her entitlement will be examined and she will be notified of outcome without delay.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
