Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
2002. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons over 66 years of age in receipt of a State pension; the number of persons in respect of whom the qualified allowance is being paid; the estimated number of persons over 66 years of age that are not in receipt of a payment from the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26985/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of persons over 66 years of age in receipt of a State pension; the number of persons in respect of whom the qualified allowance is being paid is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
With regard to the estimated number of persons over 66 years of age that are not in receipt of a payment from the State is not collated by my Department. However, this information may be captured by the Central Statistics Office, which is under the auspices of the Department of an Taoiseach, in their Quarterly National Household Survey.
Tabular statement attached/…….
Recipients of state pension aged 66 years plus and Qualified dependents at the end of May 2017
|
Scheme |
Number of Recipients over 66 years of age |
Increase for Qualified Adult |
Increase for Qualified Child |
|
State Pension Contributory |
352,486 |
63,267 |
1,890 |
|
State Pension Non Contributory |
89,536 |
2,593 |
521 |
