Written answers
Thursday, 10 May 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
State Pensions Payments
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons living outside the Republic of Ireland that receive a State pension payment from her Department; and the associated costs involved. [20641/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Eligibility for the State Pension (Non-Contributory) requires that the claimant be habitually resident in the State.
Tabular statement
| Pension | Number of recipients residing outside the State | Average weekly payment (all claimants) | Approximate weekly expenditure (non-resident claimants) €m |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Pension Contributory | 46,575 | €221 | 10.3 |
| Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension | 7,395 | €233 | 1.7 |
| Invalidity Pension | 1,061 | €224 | 0.2 |
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