asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the number of non-contributory pensions payable at September 1st, 1937, under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts at each rate from 1/- per week upwards.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Non-contributory Pensions.
The information is in tabular form and will be published in the Official Report.
Following is the information:—
STATEMENT AS TO NON-CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS PAYABLE AS AT THE 1st SEPTEMBER, 1937.
|
Rate |
Pensions in Operation at 1st September, 1937 |
|
|
Widows' Pensions |
Orphans' Pensions* |
|
|
1/- |
382 |
— |
|
1/6 |
35 |
2 |
|
2/- |
639 |
3 |
|
2/6 |
89 |
227 |
|
3/- |
1281 |
39 |
|
3/6 |
65 |
8 |
|
4/- |
1356 |
70 |
|
4/6 |
78 |
— |
|
5/- |
8506 |
62 |
|
5/6 |
273 |
— |
|
6/- |
657 |
5 |
|
6/6 |
101 |
1 |
|
7/- |
1579 |
5 |
|
7/6 |
2406 |
32 |
|
8/- |
1063 |
23 |
|
8/6 |
120 |
— |
|
9/- |
751 |
— |
|
9/6 |
99 |
— |
|
10/- |
492 |
12 |
|
10/6 |
65 |
3 |
|
11/- |
746 |
— |
|
11/6 |
44 |
— |
|
12/- |
113 |
13 |
|
12/6 |
401 |
2 |
|
13/- |
45 |
— |
|
13/6 |
6 |
— |
|
14/- |
275 |
1 |
|
14/6 |
5 |
— |
|
15/- |
3 |
— |
|
15/6 |
147 |
— |
|
16/- |
2 |
1 |
|
16/6 |
— |
— |
|
17/- |
67 |
— |
|
17/6 |
— |
1 |
|
18/- |
— |
— |
|
18/6 |
40 |
— |
|
19/- |
— |
— |
|
19/6 |
— |
— |
|
20/- |
10 |
— |
|
21/- |
— |
2 |
|
21/6 |
3 |
— |
|
22/- |
— |
— |
|
23/- |
2 |
— |
|
Total |
21,946 |
512* |
* The 512 orphans' pensions represent payments in respect of 777 orphans.