§ Mr. Dellasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many old-age pensioners there are in Birkenhead; how many of these are in receipt of National Assistance; and how these figures compare with the national average.
§ Mr. PentlandI regret that information about the total number of retirement pensioners in particular localities is not available. In December 1964, in the areas covered by the two offices of the National Assistance Board in Birkenhead, which extend beyond the County Borough, 6,145 retirement pensioners and 415 non-contributory old age pensioners (out of a total of 493) were receiving National Assistance grants, some of which provided for the requirements of more than one pensioner. On the same date, 1,154,458 retirement pensioners, out of an estimated total of 6,164,000 and 61,448 non-contributory old age pensioners out of a total of 80,821 were receiving assistance grants in Great Britain.