§ Mrs. M. Thatcherasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many people in 1946, who were in receipt of an old-age pension by virtue of their contributions under the contributory pensions Acts, were granted the full benefits under the new National Insurance scheme; and how many of those people are still drawing pension.
§ Mr. PentlandIn 1946 about 3.8 million pensioners under the Contributory Pensions Acts became entitled—then or on retirement—to pensions at the new rates. It is estimated that perhaps three-quarters of a million are still drawing their pensions.
§ Mrs. Thatcherasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many pensioners are aged between 65–70, 148W 70–75, 75–80, and over 80 years of age, respectively.
§ Mr. PentlandThe latest date for which an age analysis of retirement and contributory old age pensioners is available is 31st December, 1963. The following are the figures requested:
Age 65–69 1,814,000 70–74 1,643,000 75–79 1,077,000 80 and over 773,000 There were a further 673,000 women retirement pensioners aged 60–64.