Written answers

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

State Pension (Non-Contributory)

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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228. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of the non-contributory old age pension; the number of applications received in the past four years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19497/20]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statement.

The number of state pension non-contributory pension claims registered and in payment at the end of December in the years 2016 to 2019 and to at the end of June 2020.

Claims Registered Claims in Payment
June 2020 4,871 95,247
2019 8,766 94,854
2018 9,053 95,263
2017 9,187 95,140
2016 9,213 95,221

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