§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are his estimates of the numbers of people expected to receive additional component under the state earnings-related pension scheme in the tax years 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88; what is the maximum estimated additional component; and what is the estimated average additional component in those years.
241WMr. Whitney [pursuant to his reply, 7 May 1985, c. 339–40.]The information is as follows:
Retirement Pensioners expected to receive an earnings-related pension under SERFS Number 1985–86 1,350,000 1986–87 1,550,000 1987–88 1,750,000
Estimated weekly amounts of net* additional component Maximum Average 1985–86 £19.50 £1.85 1986–87 £23.77 £2.50 1987–88 £28.55 £2.65 *After deduction of any guaranteed minimum pension(s)from contracted-out occupational pension scheme(s). contracted-out occupational pension scheme(s).
§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will indicate (a) the average amount of earnings-related supplement per week received by eligible pensioners and (b) the lowest and highest amount received per week by eligible pensioners in 1985–86.
Mr. Whitney [pursuant to to his reply, 7 May 1985, c. 339.]The following are the estimated figures for 1985–86:
Weekly net* additional component for retirement pensioners receiving a State earnings related pension. £ average amount 1.85 minimum amount 0.01 maximum amount 19.50 *after deductions of any guaranteed minimum pension(s) from contracted-out occupational pension scheme(s). Dr. McDonald asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide his latest estimate of the number of retirement pensioners in receipt of the state earnings related pension in 1985–86 and 1986–87.
Mr. Whitney [pursuant to his reply, 7 May 1985, c. 339.]The figures requested are as follows:
Retirement pensioners receiving a pension under the state earnings related pension scheme Number 1985–86 1,350,000 1986–87 1,550,000