Ivor Callely
Question:48 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total number and cost of persons in receipt of retirement and old age pension in 1994; and the estimated costs in 1995. [6218/95]
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Payments.
At 31 December 1994 there were 62,211 persons in receipt of retirement pension, 70,820 in receipt of old age contributory pension and 108,301 in receipt of old age non-contributory pension.
Expenditure details are as follows:
|
1994 |
1995 |
|
|
Scheme |
Provisional Outturn |
Post-Budget Estimate |
|
£m |
£m |
|
|
Retirement |
||
|
Pension |
256 |
279 |
|
Old Age Contributory Pension |
315 |
318 |
|
Old Age Non-Contributory |
||
|
Pension |
319 |
319 |
Data relating to 1994 are provisional. Final figures relating to all social welfare schemes will be published in the annual "Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services" report which will be available later in the year.