Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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138. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider an increase for the D1 stamp fixed pension recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49341/21]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Class D PRSI generally applies to permanent and pensionable employees in the public service recruited before 6 April 1995 to whom Class B and C PRSI do not apply. This cohort of Public Servants pay modified Social Welfare Insurance. They do not have an entitlement to the Contributory State Pension.

In 2017 the Government agreed the pensions increase policy on public service pensions in payment for the period to end 2020 as an equitable approach to deal with the ongoing complexities arising from the unwinding of FEMPI pay related provisions. Given that this unwinding process will be ongoing over 2021 to 2022, the existing arrangements remain in place to end 2022 in advance of which I will consider the future policy approach on this issue.

The most recent guidance and instructions on this matter is outlined in Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 10/2021 which is available on the Gov.ie website.