Invalidity pensions withdrawn
The Minister reported 3,344 withdrawals in 1986 and 2,837 in the first ten months of 1987, mostly due to transfers to old age pension or pensioners’ deaths.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of invalidity pensions withdrawn from recipients for the years 1986-1987.
Comment on this
Invalidity pensions may be withdrawn from recipients for a variety of reasons most of which are voluntary on the claimants' part. 3,344 pensions were withdrawn in 1986 and 2,837 in the first ten months of this year. The vast majority of these arose on transfer to old age pension where the rates are higher or on the death of the pensioner. In 15 cases in 1986 and 38 this year entitlements were withdrawn because the claimant was found to be capable of work, to be working or to have ceased to claim pension.