HC Deb 16 July 1985 vol 83 cc143-4W
Mr. Hume

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the current number of pensioners in Northern Ireland by sex and by five-year age groups.

Mr. Chris Patten

[pursuant to his reply, 12 July 1985]: The numbers of persons in Northern Ireland aged 60 who are in receipt of pensions or allowances, by sex and five-year age bands, where it is possible to provide the information in this form, are as follows:

Retirement Pension—at 31 May 1985
Age Bands Males Females Total
60–64 27,702 27,702
65–69 23,743 29,977 53,720
70–74 22,168 29,689 51,857
75–79 14,083 22,900 36,983
80–84 6,698 14,033 20,731
85–89 2,657 6,825 9,482
90–94 676 2,076 2,752
95–99 97 348 445
100+ 8 39 47
Non-Contributory Retirement Pension—at 31 May 1985
60–64
65–69 4 4
70–74 13 13
75–79 38 38
80–84 391 1,172 1,563
85–89 202 895 1,097
90–94 72 412 484
95–99 18 113 131
100+ 4 28 32
Invalidity Pension—at 5 April 1984
60+ 320 320
65+ 1,315 1,315
Widows Benefit—at 31 May 1985
60–64 1,823
65–69 3
Attendance Allowance—at 3 January 1985
60–64 638 638
65–69 584 705 1,289
70–74 782 1,215 1,997
75–79 801 1,460 2,261
80–84 714 1,826 2,540
85–89 481 1,543 2,024
90–94 214 772 986
95+ 87 283 370
Invalid Care Allowance—at 21 February 1985
61–65 16 16
66–70 5 3 8
70+ 1 5 6
Mobility Allowances—31 March 1985
60–64 756 756
65+ 581 + 1 Car 542 1,123 + 1 car
Non-Contributory Invalidity Pension—at 5 April 1985
(Known as Severe Disablement Allowance)
60–64 685 685
65+ 255 225 480
Industrial Death Benefit—at 31 December 1984
Females aged 60+—414
Supplementary Pensions—at 7 May 1985
Total number of recipients—53,789