The government has withdrawn the invalidity pension of 414 persons during 2008 and this year.

Minister John Dalli told Labour MP Adrian Vassallo that this followed a review of 1,179 cases in 2008 and 770 cases this year.

The bulk of reviews and withdrawals were made in Gozo. There were 302 revisions and 93 withdrawals in 2008 and 163 revisions and 55 withdrawals this year.

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