Written answers
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Department of Social Protection
Invalidity Pension Eligibility
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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169. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has sufficient contributions to qualify for an invalidity pension; the reason for the decision taken in respect of this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23104/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.
To qualify for IP claimants must, inter alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete contribution year before the date of their claim. Only PRSI classes A, E or H contributions are reckonable for IP purposes.
According to the Department’s records, it appears that the person concerned does not satisfy the PRSI contribution criteria for IP. However entitlement to IP can be definitively determined on receipt of a completed claim.
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