Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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164. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people currently in receipt of the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11913/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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There are currently 124,706 persons in receipt of widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's contributory pension.

The Widows, Widowers or Surviving Civil Partners Contributory Pension is paid to the spouse or civil partner of a deceased person. It is a weekly pension, available to those who satisfy the necessary PRSI contribution conditions, either on their own record or on that of their deceased spouse, subject to certain criteria.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.