§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the total numbers of people in 239W the United Kingdom in receipt of (a) retirement pension only, (b) supplementary pension only, (c) retirement pension and supplementary pension, (d) all public sector pension schemes and (e) retirement pension and a public sector pension, for each year since 1973–74.
Great Britain Thousands Year Retirement pension only * † Retirement pension and
supplementary
pension
‡Supplementary pension only United Kingdom public sector pension ║ 1973 6,291 1,645 97 NA 1974 6,470 1,601 96 NA 1975 6,744 1,499 94 2,100 1976 6,939 1,478 95 NA 1977 7,041 1,489 102 NA 1978 7,143 1,523 107 NA 1979 7,285 1,523 97 2,300 1980 7,452 1,522 101 NA 1981 7,603 1,544 95 NA 1982 7,667 1,567 82 NA 1983 7,926 1,403 85 2,900 1984 7,956 1,409 NA NA 1985 8,223 1,339 NA NA * Includes pensioners receiving Supplementary Pension by separate order book. These range from approximately 130,000 in 1973 to 170,000 in 1983.
† Includes those resident overseas.
‡ Combined Order Book cases.
║ All bodies treated as public sector in the National Accounts. Figure includes widows.
NA —Not Available.
Sources:
RP & WB Biannual Enquiry
Supplementary Benefit annual statistical enquiry.
Occupational Pension Schemes 1979: Sixth Survey by the Government Actuary.
The great majority of public sector pensioners (excluding men between 60 and 65) will also be in receipt of a state retirement pension. No figures are available for the numbers also receiving supplementary pension.