Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 July 2023
279. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for the State pension (contributory) received in each of the past five years to date; the number granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33376/23]
View answerThe number of State Pension (Contributory) (SPC) claims registered, awarded, rejected and pending for each of the last five years, and so far in 2023, are shown in the table below. For the years 2017 to 2022, claims registered, awarded and rejected refer to the entire year, while pending figures refer to claims pending on the 31st December. For 2023, claims registered, awarded and rejected refer to the period January to May 2023, while pending figures refer to claims pending on the 31st May 2023.
Table 1: SPC claims registered, awarded, rejected and pending, by year
|
Year |
Registered |
Awarded |
Rejected |
Pending |
|
2023 (January to May) |
22,262 |
9,447 |
6,071 |
8,542 |
|
2022 |
43,633 |
18,776 |
12,207 |
6,942 |
|
2021 |
39,883 |
18,114 |
14,358 |
4,032 |
|
2020 |
38,808 |
17,155 |
13,742 |
5,231 |
|
2019 |
41,551 |
20,737 |
16,063 |
4,883 |
|
2018 |
42,084 |
28,364 |
10,304 |
4,252 |
|
2017 |
39,883 |
27,673 |
10,002 |
3,059 |
