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Pensions

Volume 718: debated on Thursday 25 March 2010

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Question

Asked by

Lord Laird

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 5 January (WA 50), how many pensions are paid to British nationals in Ireland; and how many recipients are over 90 years old. [HL2658]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government & Department for Work and Pensions
(Lord McKenzie of Luton)

The information requested is not available. The information that is available is in the table.

State Pension recipients in Ireland as at August 2009

Total

Total aged 90 plus

113,710

2,680

Source: DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study

Notes:

1. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not sum due to rounding.

2. Some additional disclosure control has also been applied.