§ 9. Mr. Spriggsasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what was the approximate number of old people who did not qualify for pensions of any kind in each year from 1951 to October, 1964.
§ Mr. PentlandFollowing is the reply:
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PERSONS OVER PENSIONABLE AGE (65 YEARS FOR MEN, 60 YEARS FOR WOMEN) AT 30TH JUNE IN EACH YEAR FROM 1951 TO 1964 WHO WERE NOT QUALIFIED FOR AND HAD NO POTENTIAL TITLE TO A RETIREMENT PENSION AND WERE NOT RECEIVING ANY WAR, INDUSTRIAL OR NATIONAL INSURANCE WIDOW'S PENSION, OR NON-CONTRIBUTORY OLD AGE PENSION:— Thousands 30th June, 1951 … … 1,050 30th June, 1952 … … 950 30th June, 1953 … … 900 30th June, 1954 … … 850 30th June, 1955 … … 800 30th June, 1956 … … 750 30th June, 1957 … … 725 30th June, 1958 … … 650 30th June, 1959 … … 575 30th June, 1960 … … 550 30th June, 1961 … … 525 30th June, 1962 … … 500 30th June, 1963 … … 425 30th June, 1964 … … 375