Seanad debates
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage
2:00 pm
David Cullinane (Sinn Fein)
This section deals with an increase in the number of contributions that will be necessary to avail of a widow's pension or a surviving civil partner's pension. Judging from the Bill, the threshold will increase next year from 156 contributions to 260 and in the following year from 260 to 520.
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