HC Deb 28 April 1936 vol 311 c746W
Mr. VIANT

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of persons in receipt of non-contributory old age pensions, the number in receipt of the full pension and the reduced amounts, respectively, as determined by their personal means?

Mr. W. S. MORRISON

The numbers of non-contributory old age pensions, including blind pensions, payable at the various rates on the last Friday in March, 1936, were as follow:

Rate of pension. Number.
10s. 637,832
8s. 7,825
6s. 6,670
4s. 5,821
2s. 3,469
1s. 889
Total 662,506