John Brady
Question:582. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the individual costs for all State pension payments in 2019 on a no-policy-change basis. [17889/18]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2018
582. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the individual costs for all State pension payments in 2019 on a no-policy-change basis. [17889/18]
View answerThe following table provides an early estimate of the additional costs of each State Pension scheme in 2019 over that published in the 2018 Revised Estimates on a no policy change basis. These estimates will change over the coming months as a more detailed analysis of trends is carried out in the run up to 2019 Budget in October 2018.
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2018 REV estimate |
2019 estimate on a no policy change basis |
Difference |
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
€996.8m |
€1,006.8m |
+€10m |
State Pension (Contributory) |
€5,086.5m |
€5,266.5m |
+€180m |
Widow(er)s’ and Surviving Civil Partners’ (Contributory) |
€1,478.8m |
€1,488.8m |
+€10m |
Widow(er)s’ and Surviving Civil Partners’ (Death Benefit) |
€9.3m |
€9.3m |
No change |
Total pensions |
€7,571.4m |
€7,771.4m |
+€200m |