20 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the anomalies created by the averaging system with regard to insurance payments as a result of which a person with only a few years' contributions can get a full old age pension, but a person who has paid for 20 years, intermittently, may not qualify at all because of averaging; if he intends to take any steps to deal with this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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20 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the anomalies created by the averaging system with regard to insurance payments as a result of which a person with only a few years' contributions can get a full old age pension, but a person who has paid for 20 years, intermittently, may not qualify at all because of averaging; if he intends to take any steps to deal with this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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• Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.

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