asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the average weekly rate of the old age pension at present being paid to old age pensioners.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Old Age Pension Rates.
As on Friday, the 28th December, 1951, the latest date for which statistics are available, the average weekly rate of old age pension was 19/5.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of persons in receipt of old age pensions at the rate of (a) 5/- per week, (b) 10/- per week, (c) 15/- per week, and (d) 20/- per week at the latest date for which the information is available.
As on Friday, the 28th December, 1951, the latest date for which statistics are available, the numbers of old age pensioners at the rates referred to were as follows:—
|
At 20/- |
145,617 |
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At 15/- |
10,536 |
|
At 10/- |
3,518 |
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At 5/- |
416 |