asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total number of applicants granted pensions in 1985; if he will give a breakdown of these figures for contributory and non-contributory old age pensions; and the equivalent figures for the years 1980 to 1984, inclusive.
Written Answers. - Pension Statistics.
319.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
|
Old age pensions |
Old age non-contributory contributory pensions |
Total |
|
|
1980 |
7,165 |
10,620 |
17,785 |
|
1981 |
8,146 |
11,960 |
20,106 |
|
1982 |
6,735 |
12,863 |
19,598 |
|
1983 |
6,003 |
10,461 |
16,464 |
|
1984 |
5,692 |
10,912 |
16,604 |
|
1985 |
5,566 |
10,589 |
16,155 |