asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of non-contributory pensions in County Donegal which were reduced owing to the revision of British pensions; and the total amount withdrawn by his Department.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Donegal Pensioners.
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Statistics of these cases are not kept separately in respect of each county.
The adjustments in Irish pensions following the increases in British pensions enabled a sum of £195,000 approximately to be diverted towards the financing of the increases granted under the Social Welfare Act, 1966.
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asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of (a) contributory old age pensioners and (b) non-contributory old age pensioners in County Donegal.
The numbers are (a) 1,385 and (b) 7,439.
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asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of old age pensioners in County Donegal who received the recent 5/- increase.
Statistics of pensioners who received the 5/- increase have not been compiled in respect of each county.