Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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576. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of payments to a person (details supplied) under the State pension scheme; the correct rate of payments applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10708/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned is currently in receipt of a maximum rate widow(er)’s and surviving civil partners contributory pension in the amount of €233.30 weekly, plus additional weekly increases in respect of being over eighty years of age and living alone, paid at €10.00 and €9.00 respectively.

According to the records of the Department, the person concerned has not made a claim for state pension (contributory) pension. It is worth noting that the rate in payment to the person concerned on widow(er)’s and surviving civil partners contributory pension is equivalent to the maximum rate of state pension (contributory) pension payable to a person aged over eighty, who qualifies for a weekly living alone increase.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.