John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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1182. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a State pension (non-contributory) submitted in 2015 by a person (details supplied). [4693/20]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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An application for state pension non-contributory was initially submitted by the person concerned on 24 September 2019. I am advised that on the 23 October 2019 the person’s file was forwarded to a Social Welfare Inspector for interview of the applicant and determination of their income and assets for the purposes of the applicable means test.

On 5 November 2019, the person concerned notified the Inspector that they no longer wished to proceed with their application. The Deciding Officer finalised the processing of the application and a decision letter issued to the person concerned on 7 November 2019 confirming that their application had been withdrawn.

On 15 January 2020, the person concerned re-applied for state pension non-contributory. Their file was forwarded to a Social Welfare Inspector on 21 January 2020 and was returned for decision, with the Inspector's report, on 4 March 2020. The Deciding Officer has awarded state pension non-contributory with effect from 17 January 2020 and the person concerned has been notified of this decision.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.