HC Deb 24 April 1959 vol 604 cc70-1W
Mr. Llewellyn

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what percentage of retirement pensioners were drawing National Assistance for each of the years 1945 to 1959.

Miss Edith Pitt

The following table shows the position at the end of each of the years from 1948, when the present arrangements first started. The percentage for December 1958 is the latest available figure.

Percentage of Retirement Pensioner Households drawing National Assistance in December
Year Percentage
1948 16.5
1949 17.7
1950 20.7
1951 22.7
1952 24.8
1953 26.2
1954 27.0
1955 23.4
1956 23.9
1957 24.7
1958 20.4

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