John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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1180. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of contributory State pension being paid to persons (details supplied); and the date in each case on which the pensions commenced. [45708/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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State pension (contributory) is in payment to the person concerned since 28 September 2006, upon transfer from state pension (transition). All state pension (transition) customers aged over 66 were automatically transferred to state pension (contributory) from this date. The person’s state pension (transition) had been in payment at the maximum rate from 12 February 1998, the Thursday following the customer’s 65th birthday.

The person concerned is in receipt of maximum weekly rate of state pension (contributory) payable, together with an over-80 increase of €10 per week payable since their 80th birthday.

The person concerned is also in receipt of a means tested increase for qualified adult on their state pension (contributory) in respect of their spouse. An increase for qualified adult had also been in payment on their state pension (transition) since 12 February 1998. The increase for qualified adult rate in payment is the maximum weekly rate payable, as the spouse of the person concerned is over 66 years of age, and their means have been assessed as nil. Any change in the qualified adult’s means should be notified to the Department in a timely manner.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.