John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if full non-contributory or contributory State pension will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if they are entitled to benefit from their late spouses contributions. [33634/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned is in receipt of an EU Pro-Rata Widow's Contributory Pension since 26th July 1991. She is currently being paid €23.20 per week, plus a living alone of €7.70 and fuel allowance of €18.

There is no record of an application for non-contributory pension having been received in respect of the person concerned.

I have arranged for an application form to issue to the person concerned. On receipt of the completed form, an assessment of her entitlement to a non-contributory pension will be undertaken.