Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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580. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a full review will be carried out of the application for the old age non-contributory pension for a person (details supplied); and the details of the calculations in view of the fact that the person is disputing the refusal totally. [43802/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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State pension non-contributory is a means tested pension. The person concerned originally applied for this pension on 12 October 2015. Following examination, the claim was disallowed as the person concerned had means in excess of the maximum weekly limit, and the person was notified of this decision. The claim was reviewed in early 2016, and again disallowed due to weekly means still exceeding the permissible limit. A further decision notification and letter of clarification issued to the person concerned in this regard on 3 March 2016. These notifications also informed the person concerned of their right of appeal to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office, should they consider the decision to be incorrect. The person concerned has not exercised this right of appeal to date.

It is also open to the person concerned, if there is any change in their weekly means, to re-apply for State pension non-contributory and their claim will be processed without delay.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.