Teachers (Retirements) (Hansard, 31 January 1957)

HC Deb 31 January 1957 vol 563 cc217-8W 217W

§ 89. Mr. Short
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education the average age at which men and women 218W teachers, respectively, retire on pension and on breakdown allowance.

§ Sir E. Boyle
In recent years there has been a steady increase in the median age of retirement of teachers on age grounds:

Men Women

1952–53 … … 62.1 60.9

1953–54 … … 62.7 61.2

1954–55 … … 63.5 61.3

1955–56 … … 64.1 61.8

The corresponding figures for the age of retirement with infirmity awards are:—

Men Women

1952–53 … … 54.8 53.9

1953–54 … … 52.5 53.8

1954–55 … … 55.0 53.4

1955–56 … … 53.8 54.9

			Men	Women
1952–53	…	…	62.1	60.9
1953–54	…	…	62.7	61.2
1954–55	…	…	63.5	61.3
1955–56	…	…	64.1	61.8

			Men	Women
1952–53	…	…	54.8	53.9
1953–54	…	…	52.5	53.8
1954–55	…	…	55.0	53.4
1955–56	…	…	53.8	54.9