Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rates for reduced rate pensions that will apply in 2009. [37263/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The rates applicable to State Pension (Contributory), State Pension Transition and Widow/er's Contributory Pension from January 2009 are outlined in the table. The maximum personal rate of State Pension (Non-Contributory) will increase to €219.00 from January 2009 and this rate will be payable to people with means of less than €30.00 per week. State Pension (Non-Contributory) reduces by €2.50 per week for each increase in weekly means of €2.50. The minimum personal rate in 2009 will be €4.00 per week, payable to people with means of €245.00 per week.

The new payment rates for all social welfare schemes will be made available shortly on the Department's website and will be published in the "Social Welfare Rates of Payment 2009" booklet in due course.