§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people are entitled to(a) the single retirement pension, and (b) the married couples' retirement pension; and of these how many are currently affected, in each category, by the pensioners' earnings limit.
§ Mr. Peter LloydStatistics relating to entitlement to retirement pension cannot be broken down according to marital status. Approximately 2,500 individuals currently have their basic pension reduced on account of earnings over £75 a week. In addition, approximately 200,000 individuals deferring receipt of their state pension because of earnings over £75 a week may now choose to draw their pension.