518. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that retired public servants in receipt of a widow or widowers pension on the basis of their class D PRSI contributions are entitled to the living alone allowance given that those retired public servants that never married are denied eligibility on the basis that they are not in receipt of a qualifying payment; her views on whether this as an anomaly in the system that discriminates against retired single public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17616/22]

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518. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that retired public servants in receipt of a widow or widowers pension on the basis of their class D PRSI contributions are entitled to the living alone allowance given that those retired public servants that never married are denied eligibility on the basis that they are not in receipt of a qualifying payment; her views on whether this as an anomaly in the system that discriminates against retired single public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17616/22]

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