asked the Minister for Social Welfare the numbers of blind persons in receipt of pensions in the State in each of the years 1923, 1931, 1941, 1951 and 1961.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Blind Pensioners.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
NUMBER of persons in receipt of blind pensions under the Old Age Pensions Acts
|
31st March 1923 |
3,511 |
|
,, 1931 |
2,852 |
|
,, 1941 |
6,233 |
|
,, 1951 |
5,917 |
|
,, 1961 |
6,658 |
NOTE: The qualifying age for blind pension in 1923 was 50. It was reduced to 30 in 1932 and to 21 in 1948.