asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will indicate the number of old age pensions at each pension rate paid on 9th January, 1948, and on 7th January, 1949.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Old Age Pensions.
The information which the Deputy seeks is not available for the dates indicated. The nearest dates for which such information is available are the last Fridays of December, 1947; December, 1948, and February, 1949. I propose, with your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, to circulate the tables with the Official Report.
The following are the tables:—
TABLE A.
|
Pension Rate (exclusive of Cash Supplement) |
Numbers of pensions in payment at last Friday of |
|
|
December, 1947 |
December, 1948 |
|
|
10/- |
128,930 |
131,901 |
|
9/- |
3,408 |
3,232 |
|
8/- |
5,813 |
5,838 |
|
7/- |
2,976 |
3,008 |
|
6/- |
3,541 |
3,572 |
|
5/- |
2,038 |
2,059 |
|
4/- |
1,196 |
1,285 |
|
3/- |
704 |
777 |
|
2/- |
491 |
611 |
|
1/- |
217 |
256 |
|
TOTALS |
149,314 |
152,539 |
The numbers of cash supplements in payment in addition to the pensions were:—
TABLE B.
|
Rate |
At last Friday of |
|
|
December, 1947 |
December, 1948 |
|
|
5/- (Urban) |
32,613 |
33,412 |
|
2/6 (Rural) |
116,701 |
119,127 |
NOTE:—In the Urban Areas there were also some pensioners in receipt of special supplement (in lieu of Food Vouchers) in respect of dependent children, at 2/6 per week per child. The numbers of children concerned were:—
|
December, 1947 |
December, 1948 |
|
612 |
522 |
The numbers of pensions in payment at the increased rates which came into force on 7th January, 1949, under the Social Welfare Act, 1945, are as follows:—
TABLE C.
|
Rate |
Number of pensions at last Friday of February 1949 |
|
17/6 |
131,728 |
|
15/- |
9,719 |
|
12/6 |
7,775 |
|
10/- |
2,417 |
|
7/6 |
810 |
|
5/- |
278 |
|
Other rates |
146 |
|
TOTAL |
152,873 |