Written answers
Tuesday, 1 May 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
State Pensions Payments
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on State pension payments in 2017; and the number of recipients for each payment. [19042/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The total amounts spent on State Pension payments in 2017 and the number of recipients of each payment is detailed in the following table:
| Pension Type | Amount (€000) | Recipient numbers |
|---|---|---|
| State Pension (Contributory) | 4,915,853 | 394,378 |
| State Pension (Non-Contributory) | 994,740 | 95,140 |
| State Pension (Transition) | 159 | 55 |
| Widows’/Widowers’/Surviving Civil Partners (Contributory) Pension | 1,466,597 | 121,091 |
| Widows’/Widowers’/Surviving Civil Partners (Non-Contributory) Pension | 14,226 | 1,490* |
| Death Benefit | 9,371 | 700* |
*Average Recipient numbers
The above amounts provided for 2017 are provisional and are subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
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