Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2509. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the State pension who were and are also in receipt of a housing support payment in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33496/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department administers the Rent Supplement scheme under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme. The combined numbers of state pension (contributory) and state pension (non-contributory) recipients in receipt of Rent Supplement for 2016, 2017 and to end - June 2018 are shown in the following table.
Rent Supplement recipients in receipt of state pension (contributory) & state pension (non-contributory)
|
Year |
Total Rent Supplement recipients in receipt of SPC & SPNC |
|
2016 |
1,576 |
|
2017 |
1,389 |
|
End-June 2018 |
1,291 |
Statistics regarding recipients of Rental Accommodation Scheme and Housing Assistance Payment who were, and are, in receipt of state pension (contributory) and (non-contributory) are not maintained by my Department. Queries regarding these payments are a matter for the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
