Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 October 2022
245. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a pro-rata State pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48970/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person concerned reached pension age on 17 March 2022. An application for the State Pension Contributory was received on 6 April 2022. The person concerned has a total of 652 reckonable paid and credited contributions. A homemakers disregard has also been applied from 01 September 1997 to 09 February 2007. This gives them a yearly average of 16 contributions. giving them an entitlement to the State Pension (contributory) at the weekly rate of €165.10 from 17 March 2022. They were notified in writing of this decision on 03 October 2022.
A copy of the person’s contribution record and an application on their behalf was forwarded to the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK on 7 June 2022. On receipt of information from the UK, their entitlement to a pro-rata pension will be examined and they will be notified of the decision in due course.I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
