Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
1873. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of males and females respectively in receipt of the living alone allowance for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38196/17]
View answerThe information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the table.
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Recipients of Living Alone Allowances by Scheme and Gender at 31 December in each of the years 2012 to 2016 |
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Disability Allowance |
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Year |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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2012 |
14,613 |
8,597 |
23,210 |
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2013 |
15,079 |
8,927 |
24,006 |
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2014 |
15,655 |
9,323 |
24,978 |
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2015 |
16,542 |
9,967 |
26,509 |
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2016 |
17,197 |
10,487 |
27,684 |
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Invalidity Pension |
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Year |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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2012 |
4,931 |
4,088 |
9,019 |
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2013 |
5,069 |
4,279 |
9,348 |
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2014 |
4,995 |
4,374 |
9,369 |
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2015 |
4,950 |
4,496 |
9,446 |
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2016 |
4,940 |
4,563 |
9,503 |
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Recipients of Living Alone Allowances by Scheme and Gender at 31 December in each of the years 2012 to 2016 |
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) Pension |
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Year |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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2012 |
11,983 |
20,871 |
32,854 |
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2013 |
12,193 |
20,776 |
32,969 |
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2014 |
12,384 |
20,524 |
32,908 |
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2015 |
12,794 |
20,503 |
33,297 |
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2016 |
13,107 |
20,284 |
33,391 |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
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Year |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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2012 |
31,316 |
29,121 |
60,437 |
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2013 |
32,326 |
29,908 |
62,234 |
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2014 |
33,878 |
31,001 |
64,879 |
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2015 |
35,733 |
32,416 |
68,149 |
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2016 |
37,240 |
33,516 |
70,756 |
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Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension |
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Year |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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2012 |
4,098 |
44,695 |
48,793 |
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2013 |
4,347 |
45,250 |
49,597 |
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2014 |
4,582 |
45,783 |
50,365 |
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2015 |
4,908 |
46,836 |
51,744 |
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2016 |
5,147 |
47,475 |
52,622 |
