Pension Rights (Hansard, 20 July 1970)

§ Sir B. Rhys Williams
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what is his estimate of the cost of conferring the right to preservation of accrued pension rights for all persons leaving employment in the public service, expressed as an annual capital provision.

§ Mr. David Howell
About £30 million, assuming no limitations in respect of age or length of service.

§ Sir B. Rhys Williams
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what is his estimate of the cost of conferring transferability of pension rights on all employees leaving the public sector for any other employment, assuming comparable terms to those established in transfers between local authorities.

§ Mr. David Howell
About £70 million.

NON-INDUSTRIAL CIVIL SERVANTS IN POST AT 1ST JANUARY, 1970

By age-group, employment status and sex

Temporary

Age-group (5-year bands) Permanent All Staff

Whole-time Part-time

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

75–78 … 143 22 165 82 13 95 19 24 43 244 59 303

70–74 … 813 176 989 379 93 472 73 100 173 1,265 369 1,634

65–69 … 3,588 969 4,557 1,639 469 2,108 124 313 437 5,351 1,751 7,102

60–64 … 21,245 4,223 25,468 4,705 2,114 6,819 96 609 705 26,046 6,946 32,992

55–59 … 35,201 11,342 46,543 5,871 5,729 11,600 58 950 1,008 41,130 18,021 59,151

50–54 … 36,103 12,477 48,580 4,834 7,841 12,675 46 862 908 40,983 21,180 62,163

45–49 … 39,953 15,613 55,566 4,955 10,899 15,854 49 1,014 1,063 44,957 27,526 72,483

40–44 … 25,628 8,995 34,623 3,900 8,027 11,927 37 743 780 29,565 17,765 47,330

35–39 … 18,800 5,603 24,403 3,604 5,799 9,403 25 563 588 22,429 11,965 34,394

30–34 … 17,195 5,089 22,284 4,980 5,374 10,354 21 362 383 22,196 10,825 33,021

25–29 … 18,460 11,168 29,628 5,082 9,456 14,538 16 205 221 23,558 20,829 44,387

20–24 … 20,478 25,234 45,712 6,334 13,945 20,279 6 95 101 26,818 39,274 66,092

15–19 … 6,650 9,871 16,521 4,067 8,142 12,209 3 14 17 10,721 18,027 28,747

Age not stated^* … 78 38 116 55 60 115 7 20 27 140 118 258

All ages … 244,335 110,820 355,155 50,487 77,961 128,448 580 5,874 6,454 295,402 194,655 490,057

^* The information for these people is not available in the Central Staff Record, which is concurrently being validated.

In addition there were 178,745 male and 31,970 female industrial staff for whom an age breakdown cannot be given. Part-time workers have been counted as half-units.

NON-INDUSTRIAL CIVIL SERVANTS IN POST AT 1ST JANUARY, 1970
By age-group, employment status and sex
Temporary
Age-group (5-year bands)	Permanent							All Staff
					Whole-time	Part-time
		Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
75–78	…	143	22	165	82	13	95	19	24	43	244	59	303
70–74	…	813	176	989	379	93	472	73	100	173	1,265	369	1,634
65–69	…	3,588	969	4,557	1,639	469	2,108	124	313	437	5,351	1,751	7,102
60–64	…	21,245	4,223	25,468	4,705	2,114	6,819	96	609	705	26,046	6,946	32,992
55–59	…	35,201	11,342	46,543	5,871	5,729	11,600	58	950	1,008	41,130	18,021	59,151
50–54	…	36,103	12,477	48,580	4,834	7,841	12,675	46	862	908	40,983	21,180	62,163
45–49	…	39,953	15,613	55,566	4,955	10,899	15,854	49	1,014	1,063	44,957	27,526	72,483
40–44	…	25,628	8,995	34,623	3,900	8,027	11,927	37	743	780	29,565	17,765	47,330
35–39	…	18,800	5,603	24,403	3,604	5,799	9,403	25	563	588	22,429	11,965	34,394
30–34	…	17,195	5,089	22,284	4,980	5,374	10,354	21	362	383	22,196	10,825	33,021
25–29	…	18,460	11,168	29,628	5,082	9,456	14,538	16	205	221	23,558	20,829	44,387
20–24	…	20,478	25,234	45,712	6,334	13,945	20,279	6	95	101	26,818	39,274	66,092
15–19	…	6,650	9,871	16,521	4,067	8,142	12,209	3	14	17	10,721	18,027	28,747
Age not stated^*	…	78	38	116	55	60	115	7	20	27	140	118	258
All ages	…	244,335	110,820	355,155	50,487	77,961	128,448	580	5,874	6,454	295,402	194,655	490,057
^* The information for these people is not available in the Central Staff Record, which is concurrently being validated.