Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

A person can claim a pension payment for up to 100 days and this continues to be the case. When payment is made, a receipt is given indicating the amount and what it was for. It includes the breakdown of the payment, such as whether there were qualified adults or children included in the payment. An agent collecting on a long-term basis will have to get a letter from the Department authorising him or her to do that. For people aged over 75, the paper payment is often more comfortable and it continues without question.

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