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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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