HC Deb 23 November 1994 vol 250 cc199-200W
1993. Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the average pension payment made under the overseas superannuation programme in (a) 1994 and (b)

Mr. Baldry

Most overseas pensions are paid monthly, though some 20 per cent. are paid at less frequent intervals. The average pension payment in 1994 is about £420, compared with £431 in 1993.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the forecast number of pension payments to be made under the overseas superannuation programme for each of the next three years.

Mr. Baldry

It is expected that the number of pension payments will decrease about 4 per cent. a year in line with the decline in the overseas pensioner population, which is at present around 34,000. The forecast number of payments for each of the next three years is about:

  • 1995: 336,000
  • 1996: 322,500
  • 1997: 309,500