asked the Minister for Social Welfare the mortality rate of old age pensioners in each of the last five years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Mortality Rate of Old Age Pensioners.
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The number of contributory and non-contributory pensioners in each of the last five years, and the number of names removed from the register each year because of death are shown, in the form of a tabular statement, which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Total number of old age pensioners at end of year |
Number of old age pensioners removed from register because of death during year |
|
|
1962 |
153,838 |
15,814 |
|
1963 |
153,423 |
14,952 |
|
1964 |
152,991 |
14,858 |
|
1965 |
154,585 |
15,488 |
|
1966 |
155,060 |
16,913 |
Does the Minister say what the number would represent as a percentage of pensioners?
No, the figures are not worked out as a percentage. There has been no dramatic change over the last number of years.