asked the Minister for Social Welfare whether an increase in old age pension granted to a widow consequent on the death of her husband is payable from the date of her late husband's death or from the date of application for increase three weeks later.
Ceistéanna—Questions Oral Answers - Widow's Old Age Pension.
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Under the provisions of the Old Age Pensions Acts an increase of pension in the circumstances mentioned is not payable from a date earlier than the date of receipt of the application therefor.