INDEX-LINKED PENSIONS (Hansard, 21 February 1984)

HL Deb 21 February 1984 vol 448 c756WA 756WA

Baroness Homsby-Smith
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the estimated number of retired persons in receipt of indexed occupational pensions from Government, local government and nationalised industry employment.

§ Lord Glenarthur
It is estimated that there are some 2½ million people receiving pensions from public sector schemes. Nearly all of them would be entitled to index-linked pensions.