Jack Wall
Ceist:72 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of citizens who do not qualify for a contributory old age pension in their own name; and the likely trends in this figure up to 2010. [20118/01]
Vol. 540 No. 2
72 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of citizens who do not qualify for a contributory old age pension in their own name; and the likely trends in this figure up to 2010. [20118/01]
According to the latest CSO projections, there are currently an estimated 427,600 persons in the State aged 65 years of age or over. An estimated 35% of this group are in receipt of an old age, contributory, or retirement pension in their own right. In addition an estimated 18% are in receipt of another contributory payment, for example, widow or widowers or invalidity pension in their own right giving an overall 53%.