§ Mr. Humeasked 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