§ Mr. Andrew Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will ensure that the provision, that those over pension age in residential care and nursing homes will be able to continue for life to have their charges met at the level of payment in force when the new payment limits are introduced at the end of April, will include provision for increases in line with inflation.
§ Mr. NewtonThe draft Supplementary Benefit (Requirements and Resources) Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations 1985 provide for supplementary benefit board and lodging payments to be protected at the amount being
United Kingdom: mid-1983 based principal projections of the population (thousands, 000) Numbers Proportions of total population Years Age 0–15 16–64(M) 16–59(W) 65–74(M) 60–74(W) 75 and over All ages Age 0–15 16–64(M) 16–59(W) 65–74(M) 60–74(W) 75 and over All ages 1985 Men 6,011 18,094 2,161 1,197 27,464 21.89 65.88 7.87 4.36 100.00 Women 5,694 16,428 4,430 2,408 28,961 19.66 56.72 15.30 8.31 100.00 1986 Men 5,944 18,127 2,195 1,222 27,487 21.62 65.95 7.99 4.45 100.00 Women 5,629 16,491 4,408 2,444 28,973 19.43 56.92 15.21 8.44 100.00 1987 Men 5,879 18,178 2,213 1,247 27,517 21.36 66.06 8.04 4.53 100.00 Women 5,567 16,570 4,379 2,476 28,990 19.20 57.16 15.11 8.54 100.00 1988 Men 5,850 18,219 2,213 1,272 27,554 21.23 66.12 8.03 4.62 100.00 Women 5,539 16,625 4,340 2,511 29,014 19.09 57.30 14.96 8.65 100.00 1989 Men 5,852 18,239 2,211 1,294 27,597 21.21 66.09 8.01 4.69 100.00 Women 5,541 16,654 4,304 2,544 29,043 19.08 57.34 14.82 8.76 100.00 1990 Men 5,890 18,235 2,209 1,313 27,647 21.30 65.96 7.99 4.75 100.00 Women 5,576 16,657 4,275 2,569 29,077 19.18 57.29 14.70 8.84 100.00 1991 Men 5,946 18,221 2,218 1,318 27,702 21.46 65.78 8.01 4.76 100.00 Women 5,627 16,653 4,262 2,574 29,115 19.33 57.20 14.64 8.84 100.00 1992 Men 6,020 18,198 2,233 1,311 27,762 21.68 65.55 8.04 4.72 100.00 Women 5,697 16,641 4,259 2,561 29,158 19.54 57.07 14.61 8.78 100.00 1993 Men 6,113 18,168 2,259 1,288 27,825 21.97 65.29 8.12 4.63 100.00 Women 5,783 16,627 4,268 2,525 29,203 19.80 56.94 14.61 8.65 100.00 1994 Men 6,200 18,141 2,276 1,271 27,889 22.23 65.05 8.16 4.56 100.00 Women 5,867 16,621 4,265 2,497 29,249 20.06 56.83 14.58 8.54 100.00 1995 Men 6,258 18,143 2,232 1,320 27,952 22.39 64.91 7.99 4.72 100.00 Women 5,920 16,632 4,180 2,559 29,294 20.21 56.78 14.27 8.74 100.00 Note:
The numbers in the individual age groups may not add to the all ages total due to rounding.
§ Mr. Batisteasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many men will reach the age of 64 years in the next year.
§ Mr. John PattenThe latest population projections for the United Kingdom, show that 294,000 men will reach the age of 64 between mid 1985 and mid 1986 and survive to mid 1986.