Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons claiming a widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s - non contributory pension - in 2015 and 2016; the number of women claimants in 2015 and 2016; the total amount paid in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15862/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to expenditure for this scheme is detailed in the following tabular statement.

I regret that it is not currently possible to supply the requested breakdown of recipients.

Widows, Widowers or Surviving Civil Partners Non Contributory Pension total expenditure at 31 December in each of the years 2015 and 2016