Pensions (Hansard, 10 November 1977)

HC Deb 10 November 1977 vol 938 c204W 204W

§ Mrs. Chalker
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many single retired persons and retired married couples living abroad are currently in receipt of a retirement pension, which does not attract increases to the pension first awarded.

§ Mr. Orme:
I regret that information is not available in the form requested. Retirement pensions restricted to the rate payable on departure abroad, or on the first award of pension if after the date of departure, were in payment in November 1976 as follows:

To men 42,000

To women, on their own contribution records 24,000

To married women, on their husbands' contribution records 25,000

To widows, on their late husbands' contribution records 19,000

To men	42,000
To women, on their own contribution records	24,000
To married women, on their husbands' contribution records	25,000
To widows, on their late husbands' contribution records	19,000