HC Deb 30 November 1964 vol 703 cc13-5W
Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of Pensions arid National Insurance (1) what is the number of persons in Great Britain entitled to receive 50 per cent. or over, but under 75 per cent., war disability pensions, in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(2) what is the number of persons in Great Britain entitled to receive 75 per cent. or over, but under 100 per cent., disability pensions, in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(3) what is the number of persons in Great Britain entitled to receive 100 per cent. war disability pensions, in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(4) what is the number of persons in Northern Ireland entitled to receive 50 per cent. or over, but under 75 per cent., war disability pensions, in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(5) what is the number of persons in Northern Ireland entitled to receive 75 per cent. or over, but under 100 per cent., war disability pensions, in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(6) what is the number of persons in Northern Ireland entitled to receive 100 per cent. war disability pensions, in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(7) what is the percentage of those persons who are eligible for war disability pension entitlement, who qualify for disability pensions of 50 per cent. but under 75 per cent. of Great Britain in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(8) what is the percentage of those persons who are eligible for war disability pension entitlement, who qualify for disability pensions of 75 per cent. but under 100 per cent., in Great Britain in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(9) what is the percentage of those persons who are eligible for war disability pension entitlement who qualify for 100 per cent. disability pensions in Great Britain, in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(10) what is the percentage of those persons who are eligible for war disability pensions of 50 per cent., but under 75 per cent., in Northern Ireland in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(11) what is the percentage of those persons who are eligible for war disability pension entitlement, who qualify for disability pensions of 75 per cent., but under 100 per cent., in Northern Ireland in respect of World War I and World War II, separately;

(12) what is the percentage of those persons who are eligible for war disability pension entitlement who qualify for 100 per cent. disability pensions in Northern Ireland in respect of World War I and World War II, separately.

WAR DISABLEMENT PENSIONS IN PAYMENT AT 30TH JUNE, 1964
Both Wars 1914 War 1939 War
Number
Pensions for disablement assessed at—
50 but under 75 per cent.* 83,400 38,900 44,500
75 but under 100 per cent 17,750 7,900 9,850
100 per cent 26,650 10,850 15,800
Per Cent.
50 but under 75 per cent.* 17.9 24.6 14.5
75 but under 100 per cent 3.8 5.0 3.2
100 per cent 5.7 6.9 5.1
Number
Pensions in—
Great Britain 430,900 143,500 287,400
Northern Ireland 9,300 2,850 6,450
Elsewhere 25,700 11,800 13,900
Totals 465,900 158,150 307,750
*Disablement pensions are normally paid in steps of 10 per cent., assessments at the mid-poin between two steps being rounded up.