Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2025
602. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department spent on State pension contributory and disability allowance payments for the month of October 2025; and if he will provide the same figures for October 2023 and October 2024, in tabular form. [65882/25]
View answerThe expenditure on State Pension (Contributory) and Disability Allowance in October 2023, 2024 and 2025 is outlined in the table below.
|
|
October 2023 |
October 2024 |
October 2025 |
|
|
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
540,337 |
582,692 |
768,188 |
|
Disability Allowance |
156,533 |
251,019 |
232,041 |
The October expenditure figures from 2023 - 2025 are not directly comparable because:
• The majority of State Pension (Contributory) recipients receive their weekly payment on a Friday. In October 2025, there was an additional Friday compared to 2023 and 2024, which resulted in higher expenditure in that year.
• The majority of Disability Allowance recipients receive their weekly payment on a Wednesday. In October 2023, there was one less Wednesday than in 2024 and 2025, which resulted in lower expenditure in that month that year.
• In the final week of October 2024, Disability Allowance recipients received the October Bonus double payment. This resulted in additional expenditure compared to other years.
• Weekly headline rates of both schemes increased from 2023 to 2024, and again from 2024 to 2025.
