asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of (i) old age pensioners living alone (ii) non-contributory old age pensioners living alone in private accommodation and (iii) widows in receipt of (a) a contributory allowance and (b) a non-contributory allowance in Bray UDC area, County Wicklow.
Written Answers. - Bray Old Age Pensioners.
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The information requested at (i) and (ii) of the question is not available.
With regard to (iii) statistics of widows' pensions do not include particulars of recipients in urban district council areas. The estimated number of widows in receipt of widow's pension in County Wicklow at 31st December, 1973, was (a) widow's (contributory) pension— 1,280 (b) widow's (non-contributory) pension—235.