Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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576. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of a pension in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35912/16]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Since October 2015, the processing and payment of monthly Defence Forces pensions on behalf of the Department of Defence is carried out by the Payroll Shared Services Centre (PSSC) operated by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

The person concerned is in receipt of a Defence Forces occupational pension, which is liable to income tax and the universal social charge on the same basis as applies generally. These are statutory deductions based on specific instructions issued to the PSSC by the Revenue Commissioners. The relevant PAYE and USC details are shown on his pension payslip. In addition, he is also in receipt of a military disability pension, which is exempt from income tax under taxation legislation.

If the person concerned has any queries regarding the deduction of income tax including the reason his tax credits were reduced recently, he is advised to contact his local Revenue office directly, the address of which is shown on his Tax Credit Certificate or on any correspondence received from Revenue.