§ Mr. Roderickasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the average occupational pension received by single and married pensioners, respectively, at the latest available date.
§ Mr. DeanOn information derived from the 1970 Family Expenditure Survey the average occupational pension received by a single person was £5.29 a week and by married couples £7.35 a week. For single occupational pensioners over national insurance pensionable age, the average occupational pension was £5.26 a week; and for married couples, with the husband over national insurance pensionable age, the average occupational pension was £6.55 a week. Figures, for the individual pensions of married couples are not available.