Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if mortgage supplement will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48103/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes mortgage interest supplement, is administered on behalf of the department by the Community Welfare Service of the Health Service Executive. The Health Service Executive has advised that it has no record of an application for mortgage interest supplement from the person concerned. It is open to the person concerned to make an application for rent supplement to the community welfare officer in her area if she wishes.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when social welfare payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48105/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned claimed jobseeker's allowance from 17 July 2009. A deciding officer decided on 4 November 2009 on the basis of the evidence presented that the person concerned is not habitually resident in the State. Habitual residence is a condition a person must satisfy to qualify for payment of certain social and child benefit payments. He was notified of this decision on 20 November 2009 and of his right to appeal. The person concerned has appealed the decision and documentation submitted in support of his appeal has been referred to the deciding officer for review. He will be notified of the outcome of this review.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there is an entitlement to a social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if they have an entitlement to a State pension on foot of self-employed or PAYE contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48129/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In order to qualify for a State Pension (Contributory), a minimum of 260 paid reckonable contributions is required, from either employment or self-employment. The person concerned applied for State Pension (Contributory) in 2002. Her claim was disallowed on 23 January 2002 on the grounds that she does not satisfy the contribution condition as she only has a total of 156 paid contributions. It is open to the person concerned to apply for a non-contributory pension. Her claim will be considered on receipt of an application.