Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016
162. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the State pension (non-contributory); the extent to which this figure has fluctuated over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1527/16]
View answerThe number of State pension non-contributory (SPNC) recipients for the last five years is set out in the table below.
|
YEAR |
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPNC RECIPIENTS. |
|
2011 |
96,749 |
|
2012 |
96,126 |
|
2013 |
95,801 |
|
2014 |
95,570 |
|
2015 |
95,179 |
The number of SPNC recipients has reduced by 1,570 (1.6%) since 2011 and the number of new SPNC applications is approximately 9,000 per year.
