Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2021
373. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the State pension (contributory) at each of the six current bands of payment (details supplied); the number of qualified adults under 66 and the number of qualified adults aged 66-plus for each of the six bands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60272/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraData on all November recipients of the State Pension Contributory (SPC) are set out in the table below. It should be noted that the figures here refer to the rate of payment only. It is not currently possible to disaggregate the payment rates according to the contribution bands mentioned by the Deputy. It is estimated that 100,000 people in receipt of SPC at below the maximum rate retired prior to 1 September 2012, when these Yearly Average rate bands were first introduced.
Table 1: SPC recipients by Payment Rate and Qualified Adult Age
|
Rate of Payment |
Qualified Adult Under 66 |
Qualified Adult 66 or older |
No Qualified Adult |
Total |
|
€ 99.20 |
45 |
104 |
2,068 |
2,217 |
|
€ 161.80 |
163 |
290 |
5,105 |
5,558 |
|
€ 211.40 |
383 |
524 |
15,371 |
16,278 |
|
€ 223.20 |
583 |
511 |
14,035 |
15,129 |
|
€ 243.40 |
954 |
4,066 |
38,165 |
43,185 |
|
€ 248.30 |
7,901 |
19,365 |
187,921 |
215,187 |
|
Other Amount |
902 |
19,312 |
146,947 |
167,161 |
