Written answers
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Department of Social Protection
State Pension (Non-Contributory) Numbers
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the State pension (non-contributory); the extent to which this figure has fluctuated over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1527/16]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The number of State pension non-contributory (SPNC) recipients for the last five years is set out in the table below.
YEAR | TOTAL NUMBER OF SPNC RECIPIENTS. |
---|---|
2011 | 96,749 |
2012 | 96,126 |
2013 | 95,801 |
2014 | 95,570 |
2015 | 95,179 |
The number of SPNC recipients has reduced by 1,570 (1.6%) since 2011 and the number of new SPNC applications is approximately 9,000 per year.
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