Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2016
294. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual costs of the State pension, contributory and non-contributory, in tabular form over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31459/16]
View answerExpenditure on the State Pension Contributory and Non-Contributory over the past ten years, including the 2016 provision in the Revised Estimates, is provided in tabular form below.
|
Year |
State Pension (Contributory) Expenditure - €m |
State Pension (Non Contributory) Expenditure - €m |
|
2007 |
2,754.7 |
920.2 |
|
2008 |
3,117.9 |
972.8 |
|
2009 |
3,367.7 |
1,000.5 |
|
2010 |
3,451.5 |
977.3 |
|
2011 |
3,622.7 |
971.8 |
|
2012 |
3,802.8 |
963.2 |
|
2013 |
3,983.3 |
952.5 |
|
2014 |
4,185.2 |
954.4 |
|
2015 |
4,475.7 |
972.2 |
|
2016 REV |
4,610.1 |
955.8 |
