Mr. J. Hillasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many old-age pensioners there are in Scotland; and how many are in receipt of National Assistance.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonIt is estimated that at the end of 1962 there were some 509,000 retirement pensioners in Scotland. About 89,000 weekly National Assistance grants were being paid to these retirement pensioners. Some of the grants provided for the requirements of a household with more than one pensioner.