HC Deb 15 December 1952 vol 509 cc125-6W
86. Mr. Blenkinsop

asked the Minister of National Insurance the proportion of persons remaining in employment after the minimum pensionable age as at the latest available date.

Mr. Peake

I cannot at present add anything to the information given in the Third Report of my Ministry (Cmd. 8635) at page 23.

87. Mr. Blenkinsop

asked the Minister of National Insurance the total number of persons receiving supplementation of National Insurance benefits from the National Assistance Board as at the latest available date; and how many of these are retirement pensioners.

Mr. Peake

In September, 1952, about 1,108,000 regular weekly Assistance grants were being paid to persons receiving National Insurance benefits, of which about 837,000 were being paid to retirement pensioners.