Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Given that there are nearly 600 complaints in this area, I will appreciate if the Ombudsman cannot answer my question or not know the relevant information offhand. Does his office receive any or many complaints from women around pensions? In my constituency, a wife is in receipt of a pension through her husband's pension. He is now in a nursing home and she does not qualify for the living alone allowance, even though she is living alone. Does the Ombudsman get many queries from people who are living alone but do not qualify for the allowance because of the payments they receive in their own right?