HC Deb 12 November 1954 vol 532 cc162-4W
Mr. Lawson

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the average amount paid in supplementary allowances to retirement pensioners and non-contributory old-age pensioners in Scotland, as compared with England and Wales, for 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and for the latest available date in 1954.

Mr. Marples

The information asked for so far as it is at present available is as follows:

ESTIMATED AVERAGE AMOUNT OF NATIONAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PAID TO RETIREMENT PENSIONERS AND NON-CONTRIBUTORY OLD-AGE PENSIONERS
Date Scotland England and Wales
s. d. s. d.
26th September, 1950 … 9 11 11 10
14th November, 1951 … 10 1 11 11
5th November, 1952 … 13 5 14 10
4th November, 1953 … 12 11 15 1

Note.—These figures are based on a sample inquiry taken from the whole of Great Britain. The number of cases from Scotland included in the sample may be insufficient to guarantee the accuracy of the separate figures for that country. Similar estimates are not available for 1954.

Mr. Lawson

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the percentages of retirement pensioners and non-contributory old-age pensioners in receipt of supplementary allowances in Scotland, as compared with England and Wales, for 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and for the latest available date in 1954.

Mr. Marples

The following table gives the information required.

PERCENTAGES OF RETIREMENT AND NON-CONTRIBUTORY OLD-AGE PENSIONERS COVERED BY REGULAR WEEKLY GRANTS OF NATIONAL ASSISTANCE
Date England and Wales Scotland
December, 1950 … 21 15½
December, 1951 … 23½ 18½
December, 1952 … 26½ 21
December, 1953 … 28 23
September, 1954 … 28½ 24

Mr. H. Nicholls

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the average amount paid for rent by recipients of National Assistance in Scotland and in England and Wales, respectively, during 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953.

Mr. Marples

The amounts at the dates stated are as follows:

Date Scotland England and Wales
s. d. s. d.
26th September, 1950 … 8 2 10 11
14th November, 1951 … 8 5 11 3
5th November, 1952 … 9 0 11 9
4th November, 1953 … 9 7 12 5

Note.—These figures are based on a sample inquiry taken from the whole of Great Britain. The number of cases from Scotland included in the sample may be insufficient to guarantee the accuracy of the separate figures for that country.