Written answers
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Pensions Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
645. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of old age pensioners in receipt of a pension in each of the past five years to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8439/19]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. Recipient numbers for schemes for the period 2002-2018 inclusive have also been published online in excel format at welfare.ie.
Tabular statement
Year | State Pension Non Contributory | State Pension Contributory |
---|---|---|
2014 | 95,570 | 346,420 |
2015 | 95,179 | 361,725 |
2016 | 95,221 | 377,062 |
2017 | 95,140 | 394,378 |
2018 | 95,263 | 411,660 |
January 2019 | 95,041 | 413,065 |
No comments