Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023
633. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of disability allowance and State pension (contributory) as of August 2023; and the total spend on each payment in August 2023. [40127/23]
View answerAs of end of August 2023 there were 160,585 recipients of Disability Allowance and 499,108 recipients of State Pension (Contributory).
The total expenditure for these schemes in August 2023 was €193 million for Disability Allowance and €521 million for State pension (Contributory).
