asked the Minister for Social Welfare (a) how many men and women are in receipt of old age pensions, (b) how many widows are in receipt of pensions and (c) the cost of such pensions.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Pensions Recipients.
51.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to furnish the information requested by the Deputy in the form of a tabular statement to be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
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Numbers of recipients |
Total |
(c)Annual cost of pensions |
Remarks |
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Men |
Women |
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£ |
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(a)Old Age Pensions: |
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Contributory (i) |
27,779 |
6,689 |
34,468 |
4,660,000 |
(i) including payments in respect of adult dependants |
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Non-contributory |
49,510 |
70,777 |
120,287 |
9,140,000 |
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TOTALS |
77,289 |
77,466 |
154,755 |
13,800,000 |
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(b) Widows' Pensions: |
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Contributory (ii) |
34,180 |
3,240,000 |
(ii) including payments in respect of qualified children. |
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Non-contributory (ii) |
23,833 |
1,834,000 |
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TOTALS |
58,013 |
5,074,000 |
52.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of men and women at present in receipt of (a) non-contributory old age pensions, (b) contributory old age pensions, (c) non-contributory widows' and orphans' pensions, and (d) contributory widows' and orphans' pensions; and if he will state in respect of each of these pensions (i) the number of claims received during October, November and December, 1961 and January, 1962, (ii) the number rejected, and (iii) the number under consideration.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to furnish the information requested by the Deputy in the form of a tabular statement to be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
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Type of Pension |
Current number of recipients |
Number of claims received Oct. 1961 to Jan. 1962 |
Number of claims rejected Oct. 1961 to Jan. 1962 |
Number of claims under consideration at 31-1-1962 |
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(a) Old Age (Non-Contributory) |
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Men |
49,510 |
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Women |
70,770 |
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TOTAL |
120,287 |
3,350* |
555* |
2,079* |
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(at 31-12-61) |
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(b) Old Age (Contributory): |
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Men |
27,779 |
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Women |
6,689 |
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TOTAL |
34,468 |
2,190Oct. 61 603 |
476 |
238 |
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Nov. ,, 528 |
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Dec. ,,410 |
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Jan. 62 649 |
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(c) Widows' (Non-Contributory) |
23,833 |
94 |
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Orphans' (,,,,) |
186 |
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(d) Widows' (Contributory) |
34,180 |
Oct.61 474 |
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Orphans' (,,) |
302 |
Nov.,,509 |
297 |
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Dec.,, 400 |
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TOTAL |
58,501 |
2,101Jan. 62 718 |
391 |
1,308 |
Contributory Old Age Pensions include payments in respect of adult dependants. Widows' Pensions include paymenst for qualified children.
*Figures for non-contributory old age pensions available in respect of the quarter ended 31-12-61 only.