Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 July 2020
228. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of the non-contributory old age pension; the number of applications received in the past four years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19497/20]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
The number of state pension non-contributory pension claims registered and in payment at the end of December in the years 2016 to 2019 and to at the end of June 2020.
|
Claims Registered |
Claims in Payment |
|
|
June 2020 |
4,871 |
95,247 |
|
2019 |
8,766 |
94,854 |
|
2018 |
9,053 |
95,263 |
|
2017 |
9,187 |
95,140 |
|
2016 |
9,213 |
95,221 |
