HC Deb 21 October 1993 vol 230 cc328-9W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many married women reached pensionable age in each of the years 1979 to 1992 and made full class one contributions which were one, two or three years, respectively, short of the requisite number of qualifying years for a 25 per cent. pension.

Mr. Hague

The information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many married women qualified for a category B retirement pension in each year since 1979; and what information he has as to age at the time they first qualified.

Mr. Hague

Not all the information in the form requested is available. Such information as is available is in the tables.

Awards of category B retirement pension to married women
6 months ending 6 April 1979 8 months ending 30 November 1979 6 months ending 31 May 1980 13 months ending 30 June 1981 5 months ending 30 November 1981 6 months ending 31 May 1982 4 months ending 30 September 1982
All ages 51,660 104,910 90,000 164,510 56,380 71,044 44,360
Age 60 14,730 30,170 33,190 52,270 20,690 24,630 16,600
Age 61 3,910 7,990 6,420 18,270 4,920 5,420 3,180
Age 62 5,430 9,220 6,770 12,490 4,310 6,360 4,440
Age 63 5,620 11,560 8,660 13,730 5,120 6,280 3,530
Age 64 6,190 11,570 8,580 15,240 4,850 6,160 3,950
Age 65 5,400 10,840 8,670 15,800 5,290 6,820 3,700
Age 66 3,040 6,820 5,140 11,220 3,050 4,630 2,190
Age 67 2,280 4,780 3,530 7,220 2,210 2,830 1,190
Age 68 1,300 3,620 2,440 5,540 1,690 2,410 1,340
Age 69 1,220 2,530 1,870 3,750 1,170 1,670 1,050
Age 70 to 74 2,280 5,180 4,090 7,570 2,710 3,445 2,170
Age 75 to 79 260 530 520 1,280 310 238 250
Age 80 and over 100 120 130 60 147 50

6 months ending 31 March 1982 6 months ending 30 September 1983 6 months ending 31 March 1984 12 months ending 31 March 1985 6 months ending 30 September 1985 6 months ending 31 March 1986 12 months ending 30 September 1986
All ages 50,710 54,430 53,220 103,630 59,380 60,340 113,540
Age 60 21,180 22,230 20,150 39,640 21,830 23,600 45,250
Age 61 3,570 3,090 3,350 5,760 4,150 4,570 9,470
Age 62 4,270 4,230 4,360 7,480 4,510 4,250 7,600
Age 63 4,140 5,420 4,930 8,960 5,350 4,860 8,280
Age 64 4,090 4,250 4,480 10,070 5,700 5,250 9,050
Age 65 3,760 4,260 4,930 10,030 6,020 6,050 10,220
Age 66 2,420 2,730 2,480 5,560 2,750 3,230 7,450
Age 67 1,880 2,160 2,180 4,050 2,110 2,210 3,960
Age 68 1,530 1,510 1,790 3,280 1,840 1,480 3,170
Age 69 1,160 1,430 1,460 2,680 1,360 1,370 2,470
Age 70 to 74 2,230 2,650 2,620 5,170 3,210 2,820 5,370
Age 75 to 79 410 390 430 790 480 600 1,080
Age 80 and over 70 80 60 160 70 50 170

12 months ending 30 September 1987 6 months ending 31 March 1988 6 months ending 30 September 1988 6 months ending 31 March 1989
All ages 94,110 45,860 43,380 42,440
Age 60 41,980 21,870 20,960 20,320
61 7,020 3,200 2,960 3,080
62 7,150 3,570 3,540 3,240
63 7,220 3,560 3,590 3,420
64 6,860 2,830 3,120 3,260
65 7,580 3,550 2,950 3,150
66 4,540 1,800 1,570 1,330
67 3,470 1,470 1,220 1,120
68 2,090 1,170 1,140 1,030
69 1,450 780 500 680
70 to 74 3,870 1,650 1,410 1,430
75 to 79 730 400 360 350
80 and over 150 10 60 30