§ Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if she will state the percentage in the 60–65 years age bracket, of each sex, drawing unemployment benefit compared with the total number drawing unemployment benefit, and a similar percentage for those in the 55–60 years age bracket, respectively, in each of the regions in England and Wales.
§ Mr. PentlandFollowing are the figures: Men and women between age 60 and 65, and between age 55 and 60, receiving unemployment benefit* at 2nd November, 1964, expressed as a percentage of the total numbers receiving unemployment benefit in each of the regions in England and in Wales at that date.
of 60 years of each sex are drawing unemployment benefit in each of the respective regions in England and Wales.
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§ Mr. PentlandFollowing are the figures:
NUMBERS OF MEN AND WOMEN AGE 60 YEARS AND OVER* RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT† AT 2ND NOVEMBER 1964 Area Men Women England All Regions 26,520 220 London and South Eastern 6,300 80 Eastern 2,100 40 Southern 1,980 20 South Western 3,580 40 Midlands 3,000 20 Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 2,100 0 North Western 4,760 20 Northern 2,700 0 Wales 2,020 20 * For National Insurance purposes the minimum pensionable age is 65 for men and 60 for women. Men and women who have not retired, can claim unemployment benefit until they reach age 70 and 65 respectively. † Estimated from a sample of beneficiaries.