§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of (i) all pensioners, (ii) male single pensioners, (iii) female single pensioners, (iv) pensioner couples, (v) newly retired single men, (vi) newly retired single women and (vii) newly retired pensioner couples are in receipt of a state additional pension; and, for each group, what is the average amount received.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI regret that the information is not available in the form requested, as records of recipients of the state additional pension are not broken down by marital status.
§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is (i) the total number and (ii) the proportion of(a) single pensioners and (b) pensioner couples who are in receipt of housing benefit.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe latest available information is for autumn 1987 when the estimated total number of pensioners receiving housing benefit was 3.8 million. Information about the number of single pensioners and pensioner couples is not available.
§ Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many persons and what proportion of those over pensionable age in Derbyshire are in receipt of payments from occupational pension schemes.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI regret that the information is not available.