asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the number of appeals under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts under consideration at the 1st of each month of the current year, and the number of appeals decided in each month for the same period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Widows' and Orphans' Pensions.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in tabular form and will be printed in the Official Report.
Following is the table referred to:—
RETURN showing number of Appeals under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts under consideration at the 1st of each month of the year 1937, and the number of Appeals decided in each month of the same period:—
|
Month |
No. of Appeals under consideration at beginning of month |
No. of Appeals decided during month |
|
January |
1,419 |
455 |
|
February |
1,064 |
399 |
|
March |
733 |
334 |
|
April |
504 |
172 |
|
May |
381 |
114 |
|
June |
314 |
43 |
|
July |
301 |
9 |
|
August |
310 |
25 |
|
September |
990 |
66 |
|
October |
1,316 |
110 |
|
November |
1,441 |
— |
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state (a) the number of applications received for widows' and orphans' pensions under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1937; (b) the number of applications decided up to and including the 31st October, and (c) the number of applications in respect of which (1) contributory and (2) non-contributory pensions were granted.
The information asked for by the Deputy is not available in relation to the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1937, alone. The following information refers to the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935-37, for the period ended 29th October, 1937:—
(a) 37,751 claims to widows' and orphans' pensions have been received.
(b) 35,274 claims have been decided (including 915 claims withdrawn or deemed to be withdrawn).
(c) (1) Contributory pensions have been granted in 1,729 cases. (2) Non-contributory pensions have been granted in 27,465 cases.