§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the number of claimant pensioners (a) aged over 80 years and (b) aged between 60 and 79 years in receipt of (i) retirement pension, (ii) supplementary pension and (iii) retirement pension and supplementary pension for the latest available year in Scotland;
(2) what was the number of claimant pensioners (a) aged over 80 years and (b) aged between 60 and 79 years in receipt of (i) retirement pension, (ii) supplementary pension and (iii) retirement pension and supplementary pension for the latest available year in Wales;
(3) what was the number of claimant pensioners (a) aged over 80 years and (b) aged between 60 and 79 years in receipt of (i) retirement pension, (ii) supplementary pension and (iii) retirement pension and supplementary pension for the latest available year.
§ Mr. MajorThe information requested is given in the table.
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Persons receiving at 31 March 85 England Scotland Wales Thousands Great Britain (Total) Retirement pension only age 60–79 5,430 566 324 6,320 age 80 and over 1,076 106 64 1,245 Supplementary pension only* age 60–79 57 7 4 69 age 80 and over 13 2 1 16 Retirement pension plus supplementary pension† age 60–79 904 95 63 1,062 age 80 and over 429 40 26 495 Total 7,909 816 482 9,207 * 31 December 83
† includes those receiving payment by combined order book and those with separate retirement pension and supplementary pension books.