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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 December 2021

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Questions (136, 137)

Alan Dillon

Question:

136. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who retired across the public and private sector combined over the past five years to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62223/21]

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Alan Dillon

Question:

137. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of persons who are due to retire across the public and private combined over the next five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62224/21]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is not held by the Department of Social Protection. The Department holds information on persons in receipt of State pension (contributory) and State pension (non-contributory) the details of which over the past 5 years are below.

The table shows the numbers of applicants for state pension over the past five years. It is not possible to state, with any certainty, how many of these people have retired.

Year

State pension non-contributory applications received

State pension contributory applications received

2021

8,492 (up to 9 December)

39,336 (up to 9 December)

2020

8,789

38,348

2019

8,766

38,519

2018

9,053

38,137

2017

9,187

35,951

2016

9,213

34,894

Question No. 137 answered with Question No. 136.
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