Written answers
Tuesday, 11 May 2021
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Widow's Pension
Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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554. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of the widow’s pension. [24595/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
| Scheme | April 2021 |
|---|---|
| Widowe(er)’s Contributory Pension | 123,422 |
| Widow(er)’s Non-Contributory Pension | 1,275 |
Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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555. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of widow pension recipients who have to work to raise families; and the value of the resultant tax revenue on their pension payment. [24596/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Department does not collate statistics on the number of widows pension recipients who engage in employment/self-employment, as this is not necessary for the administration of the scheme. Accordingly, it is not possible to provide information on the value of tax revenue contributed by widows pension recipients.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
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