Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 October 2013
105. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for non-contributory old age pension received in each of the past two years to date; the number approved, refused and-or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43895/13]
View answerI would like in the first instance to refer the Deputy to the Annual Social Welfare Services Statistical Information Report, 2012 which provides most of the information requested by him and is available on www.welfare.ie. For convenience, I have set it out in the following tabular statement.
|
State pension (non-contributory) |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 – to date |
|
Registered |
7,344 |
9,035 |
7,409 |
|
Awarded |
5,730 |
7,243 |
5,550 |
|
Rejected |
1,998 |
2,453 |
1,715 |
|
Withdrawn |
1,009 |
1,149 |
739 |
|
Claims Cleared |
8,737 |
10,845 |
8,004 |
|
Pending |
1,869 |
1,432 |
2,084 |
