PQ 642
642. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the financial disadvantage faced by retired CIÉ pensioners who pay USC on their occupational pensions but do not have access to a range of supports available to State pension recipients, including the living alone increase and certain medical and household benefits; whether he considers this equitable; and if he will consider introducing measures to address this anomaly. [73553/26]
Introduced
20 October 2026
Last action
20 October 2026 · Pension Provisions
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written
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Paul Lawless
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Pensions
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20 October 2026
Summary
642. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the financial disadvantage faced by retired CIÉ pensioners who pay USC on their occupational pensions but do not have access to a range of supports available to State pension recipients, including the living alone increase and certain medical and household benefits; whether he considers this equitable; and if he will consider introducing measures to address this anomaly. [73553/26]
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20 October 2026
Pension Provisions
642. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the financial disadvantage faced by retired CIÉ pensioners who pay USC on their occupational pensions but do not have access to a range of supports available to State pension recipients, including the living alone increase and certain medical and household benefits; whether he considers this equitable; and if he will consider introducing measures to address this anomaly. [73553/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-20/642/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-20/pq_642
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