Written answers
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Department of Social Protection
State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for the State pension (non-contributory) who have failed to qualify on the basis of means in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40586/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of State pension non -contributory (SPNC) applicants who failed to qualify on the basis of exceeding means for the last five years is outlined in the table below.
Year | SPNC Applications Disallowed-Means Exceed |
---|---|
2011 | 470 |
2012 | 624 |
2013 | 683 |
2014 | 742 |
2015 | 562 |
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