HC Deb 02 March 1976 vol 906 c532W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is her Department's estimate of the increase in numbers of retired persons by 1980.

Mr. O'Malley

The number of people in receipt of national insurance retirement pensions, including old person's pensions, is expected to increase from about 8.1 million in 1975–76 to about 8.4 million in 1979–80.