§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people were deferring retirement at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe number of people deferring retirement has been provisionally estimated as 95,000 men and 35,000 women at the end of November 1977. This is the number of people with an underlying title to retirement pension on their own contributions but who are310W not receiving retirement pension or invalidity pension.