HC Deb 16 November 1970 vol 806 c350W
Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are in receipt of retirement pension in Scotland at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Dean

614,000, estimated as at 31st December, 1969.

Mr. Gorst

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many retirement pensioners receiving retirement pensions are between the ages of 65 and 75 years, 75 and 80 years and over 80 years, respectively.

Mr. Dean

The figures, estimated as at 31st December 1969, are:

Age 65 to 74 4.08 million
Age 75 to 79 1.27 million
Age 80 and over 1.02 million