Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 December 2021
134. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (contributory) over the past five years to date; the number of persons receiving the State pension (contributory) over the past five years to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62221/21]
View answerAccording to the most recent records available to my Department, below is the information requested by the Deputy in tabular form.
State pension (contributory) new claims created from 2016 to 9 December 2021
|
Claims created |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021* |
|
State pension (contributory) |
34,894 |
35,951 |
38,137 |
38,519 |
38,348 |
39,336 |
*up to 9 December 2021
State pension (contributory) recipients from 2016 to end-Nov 2021
|
End-year |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021** |
|
State pension (contributory) |
377,062 |
394,378 |
411,660 |
431,224 |
449,442 |
467,794 |
**to end-November 2021
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
