Recipients by Type of Old Age Pension (Number)
| Year |
Old Age (Contributory) Pension |
Retirement Pension |
Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension |
Pre-Retirement Allowance |
Total |
| 1993 |
71,861 |
58,400 |
111,011 |
15,882 |
257,154 |
| 1994 |
70,820 |
62,211 |
108,301 |
15,284 |
256,616 |
| 1995 |
69,179 |
65,761 |
102,984 |
15,023 |
252,947 |
| 1996 |
67,988 |
69,740 |
101,624 |
14,151 |
253,503 |
| 1997 |
70,022 |
71,793 |
98,835 |
13,647 |
254,297 |
| 1998 |
71,706 |
75,316 |
95,890 |
13,897 |
256,809 |
| 1999 |
76,241 |
78,868 |
93,023 |
13,149 |
261,281 |
| 2000 |
86,217 |
78,370 |
90,652 |
12,521 |
267,760 |
| 2001 |
94,871 |
80,326 |
89,061 |
11,807 |
276,065 |
| 2002 |
105,295 |
83,055 |
87,823 |
11,222 |
287,395 |
| 2003 |
113,970 |
86,509 |
86,733 |
10,957 |
298,169 |
| 2004 |
118,383 |
88,870 |
85,172 |
11,228 |
303,653 |
| 2005 |
124,611 |
91,047 |
84,454 |
11,058 |
311,170 |
Source: Department of Social and Family Affairs |
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