§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of Stale for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the number of people of pensionable age for each of the last 10 years; what percentage of the total population they represented; and what is his forecast for each of the next 10 years.
§ Sir George YoungThe information for the United Kingdom is as follows:
Mid-year Number of people of pensionable ages* (thousands) Percentage of the total population Estimates— 1969 8,783 15.9 1970 8,912 16.1 1971 9,055 16.3 1972 9,173 16.4 1973 9,289 16.6 1974 9,409 16.8 1975 9,517 17.0 1976 9,576 17.1 1977 9,629 17.2 1978 9,651 17.3 Projections†— 1979 9,663 17.3 1980 9,793 17.5 1981 9,869 17.6 1982 9,907 17.7 1983 9,894 17.7 1984 9,874 17.6 1985 9,948 17.7 1986 10,002 17.8 1987 10,026 17.8 1988 10,023 17.7 1989 10,016 17.7 * Males aged 65 and over plus females aged 60 and over. † Mid-1978 based principal population proections.
§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the number of people of the age of 80 years and over for each of the last 10 years; what percentage of 635W the total population they represented; and his forecast for each of the next 10 years.
§ Sir George YoungThe information for the United Kingdom is as follows:
Mid-year Number of people aged 80 and over (thousands) Percentage of the total population Estimates— 1969 1,228 2.2 1970 1,252 2.3 1971 1,274 2.3 1972 1,292 2.3 1973 1,306 2.3 1974 1,319 2.4 1975 1,339 2.4 1976 1,354 2.4 1977 1,380 2.5 1978 1,406 2.5 Projections*— 1979 1,439 2.6 1980 1,476 2.6 1981 1,519 2.7 1982 1,556 2.8 1983 1,599 2.9 1984 1,640 2.9 1985 1,682 3.0 1986 1,721 3.1 1987 1,758 3.1 1988 1,796 3.2 1989 1,832 3.2 * Mid-1978 based principal population projections.