Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the allowances available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is a widow, living alone and receiving widow's pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30815/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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In addition to their widow’s contributory pension, the person concerned is in receipt of fuel allowance, free electricity allowance and free television licence.

The person’s application for living alone increase was disallowed on the basis they had not reached the qualifying age of 66. The decision to disallow the application for living alone increase has been appealed and the appeal has been forwarded to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. The person concerned will be contacted directly by that office regarding the outcome of their appeal.