Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 281: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department will review pro-rata pensions with a view to increasing same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27107/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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One of the qualifying conditions for receipt of a State Pension Contributory is that a person must have entered into insurable employment before the age of 56. An amendment of this requirement was introduced for the self-employed in April 1999 whereby they could qualify for a partial State Pension Contributory if they were aged over 56 on the 6th April 1988, when PRSI for the self-employed was first introduced.

As the person concerned first entered insurable self-employment on 6th April 1988 aged 59, he satisfied the conditions to receive the partial State Pension Contributory from 9 April 1999, the date of its introduction. He is also in receipt of an increase for a qualified adult.