§ 7. Mr. A. Lewisasked the Minister of National Insurance the number of persons in receipt of old age pensions four years after the end of World War 1, and the number receiving old age pensions four years after World War 2, together with the total amount in pounds paid out for each period.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsIn Great Britain, during 1922, there were 870,000 persons in receipt of non-contributory pensions at an annual cost of £22 millions. Contributory old age pensions did not start until 1926. There are now about 4,120,000 persons in receipt of contributory retirement and old age pensions at 17W an estimated cost of £253 millions, and 420,000 persons in receipt of noncontributory old age pensions at an estimated annual cost of £27 millions.