John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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1408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of men and women in receipt of the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension. [15175/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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At the end of March, 120,485 people were in receipt of a widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension (contributory), of whom 102,549 were female and 17,936 were male.

The weekly average number of recipients of widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension (non-contributory) in the first quarter of this year was 1,450; a similar breakdown by male/female is not readily available in respect of this scheme.