§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what extent the costs of establishing a voluntary retirement age of 60 years for both men and women would be offset by a reduction in unemployment and other benefits.
§ Mr. MajorAfter taking account of savings of about £1.6 billion in unemployment and other benefits, the net cost of establishing a common minimum pension age of 60 for both men and women would be about £3 billion in public expenditure, on our best estimate.
§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average age at which (a) men and (b) women retire from work in the United Kingdom.