Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review a contribution history record on behalf of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31583/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a yearly average of 16 reckonable contributions and credits from their date of entry into insurable employment in 1968 to 2012. This gives entitlement to a reduced State Pension (contributory) at the current weekly rate of €199.00. To qualify for the maximum rate, a yearly average of 48 contributions is required.

If the person concerned considers that they have additional contributions or credits that have not been recorded, it is open to them to forward documentary evidence to Social Welfare Services, College Road, Sligo, F91 T384 and their pension entitlement can be reviewed.

It is also open to the person concerned to apply for the means-tested state pension (non-contributory). The maximum rate equates to 95% of the maximum rate of state pension (contributory).

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.