§ Mr. Grimondasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what is the estimated cost of old-age pensions in the coming year; and what is the estimated breakdown of cost between the Exchequer and contributors.
§ Miss PittThe estimated cost of retirement pensions for 1958–59 is about £500 million. It is not possible to allocate between the Exchequer and contributors the expenditure on any particular benefit of the National Insurance Scheme.