Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the qualification of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for a combined Irish/UK pension on foot of their late spouse's Irish/UK contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14086/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned is in receipt of maximum rate Widow's (Contributory) Pension of €203.30 plus € 21.90 fuel allowance, per week. As her spouse had worked in England, the relevant information was referred to the Department of Social Security in Newcastle upon Tyne (DHSS) to assess her eligibility for a widow's pension. It is a matter for that Department to advise the person concerned of her entitlement. Reminders have issued to the DHSS in this case.