OLD AGE PENSIONS (ADMINISTRATION STAFF).

HC Deb 06 April 1925 vol 182 c1854W

Major TASKER

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of surveyors and pensions officers employed in the administration of the Old Age Pensions Acts and the cost per annum?

Mr. GUINNESS

There are 332 women pension officers wholly employed in the administration of the Old Age Pensions Acts. The rest of this work is performed by surveyors and officers of Customs and Excise in conjunction with their Revenue duties. The total cost of the Customs and Excise staff engaged on this work is estimated at £530,000 per annum,