§ Mr. TIMOTHY DAVIESasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will give the number of persons who have received old age pensions in the three months ending the 31st March last in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales respectively; the number of pensioners who died in that period; the number of persons from whom the pension was withdrawn owing to some disqualification; the actual number of persons who received pensions on 26th March; and will he give the amount paid in pensions on that date?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe available statistics are not quite adapted to the form in which the hon. Member's question is put, but the following gives, in essence, the information asked for:—
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England Wales. Scotland. Ireland. Total. Number of pensions actually payable on the 26th March 369,037 24,663 70,294 183,500 647,494 Number of pensioners reported dead up to 31st March 11,846 753 2,000 3,632 18,231 Number of pensions withdrawn on questions raised up to 31st March 1,017 51 129 1,279 2,476 Sum payable on the 26th March £87,526 5s. £5,885 7s. £17,115 2s. £44,802 7s. £155,329 15s. No statistics are readily available of the sum paid on any single day, but the following are the sums paid in the week beginning 26th March:—
England and Wales. Scotland. Ireland. Total. Number of orders paid 401,318 75,208 190,490 667,016 Amount £94,904 £18,255 £46,344 £159,503