HC Deb 30 November 1976 vol 921 cc102-3W
54. Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has to curtail availability of benefits for occupational pensioners.

Mr. Orme

I would refer the hon. Lady to the reply earlier today to the hon. Member for Cardiff, North (Mr. Grist).

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many men aged 60 years with occupational pensions who received unemployment benefit in 1975 were public sector pensioners; and how many of them had pensions over £25 a week.

Mr. Ennals

I regret that this information is not available, since a central record of claims to benefit made by public service pensioners is not maintained.

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