§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many single women aged between 60 and 65 years are receiving graduated State pensions.
§ Mr. RossiThe information relating to single women only is not available. However, in November 1980, there were 541,000 female retirement pensioners receiving graduated pensions, including those receiving graduated pensions only. This includes married women receiving a basic retirement pension on their own contributions but not married women receiving a basic retirement pension on their husbands' contributions.