Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the application for a widower's pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 was disallowed. [14061/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Under current Social Welfare legislation any person participating on a Community Employment Scheme is disqualified from receiving widower’s contributory pension. This came into effect from the 16^thof January 2012.

The person concerned applied for the widower’s contributory pension on the 17^thof December 2014. As this person is currently participating on a Community Employment Scheme, the application was disallowed. Upon completion of his participation on the Community Employment Scheme the person concerned may re-apply.