Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 October 2019
211. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of non-contributory State pensions; the degree to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43839/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
Recipients of a non-contributory state pension payment at the 31st of December 2013 to 2018 and to date together with the percentage variance year on year.
|
|
December 2013 |
December 2014 |
December 2015 |
December 2016 |
December 2017 |
December 2018 |
September 2019 |
|
Recipients |
95,801 |
95,570 |
95,179 |
95,221 |
95,140 |
95,263 |
94,798 |
|
Percentage variation |
- |
-0.24% |
-0.41% |
0.04% |
-0.09% |
0.13% |
-0.49% |
