Joe Higgins
Question:309. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department spent on the State pension in 2013. [18764/14]
View answerWednesday, 30 April 2014
Questions (309)
Written answers
The estimated expenditures on State pensions for 2013 are as follows-
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
€952.4m |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
€3,983.3m |
|
State Pension (Transition) |
€137.3m |
|
Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory) |
€1,349.8m |
|
Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit) |
€7.8m |
This amounts to just over €6.43 billion, compared to just over €6.26 billion in 2012, an increase of just over 2.7%.
The figures available in respect of 2013 expenditure are provisional at this point, and will be until approved by the Comptroller & Auditor General.
Questions Nos. 310 to 313, inclusive, answered with Question No. 307.