Written answers
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Department of Social Protection
Pension Provisions
5:00 pm
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the payment rates of all State pensions in 1997; the rate at the start of 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33908/11]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The attached tabular statement includes welfare rates in 2011 for State Pension schemes, with increases for qualified children and adults, and the same in 1997. Retirement Pension was renamed State Pension (Transition) in 2006, with recipients aged over 66 automatically moving to State Pension (Contributory).
Rates of Payment of State Pension Schemes, 1997 and 2011
Rates of Payment 1997
| Scheme | Personal Rate | Increase for Qualified Adult | Increase for Qualified Child | ||
| Aged under 66 | Aged over 66 | Full Rate | Half Rate | ||
| State Pension (Contributory)Retirement PensionPre-Retirement Allowance*State Pension(Non-Contributory) | £78.0078.0067.5067.50 | £51.0051.0040.0040.00 | £55.4055.40 | £15.2015.2013.2013.20 | £7.607.606.606.60 |
*Pre-Retirement Allowance was abolished for all new customers from 4th July 2007
Rates of Payment 2011
| Scheme | Personal Rate | Increase for Qualified Adult | Increase for Qualified Child | ||
| Aged under 66 | Aged over 66 | Full Rate | Half Rate | ||
| State Pension (Contributory)State Pension (Transition)State Pension (Non Contributory)Pre-Retirement Allowance* | €230.30230.30219.00188.00 | €153.50153.50144.70124.80 | €206.30206.30 | €29.8029.8029.8029.80 | €14.9014.9014.9014.90 |
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