HC Deb 20 March 1996 vol 274 cc237-8W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the numbers of the long-term sick and those claiming invalidity benefit who are in receipt of an occupational pension; if he will sub-divide these data according to the age of

Secretary of State
Date and duration of visit Minister Number accompanying Place and purpose of visit Cost £
15 April 1992 Peter Lilley 0 Recalled from France to attend Cabinet and departmental meetings 1,045.00
1 September 1992 Peter Lilley 0 Recalled from France to attend departmental meetings 2,980.00
29 January—1 February 1993 Peter Lilley 0 Zurich—to attend World Economic Forum 735.00
7 April 1993 Peter Lilley 0 Returned from France to launch Child Support Agency 324.10
7–8 November 1993 Peter Lilley 0 Paris—meeting with French Social Security Minister 165.00
27–28 October 1994 Peter Lilley 4 Madrid—speech at pensions conference 2,185.82
1–2 February 1995 Peter Lilley 4 Paris—informal Social Affairs Council 2,445.17
11–12 May 1995 Peter Lilley 1 Switzerland—fact finding visit about Swiss social security system 1,133.75
8–9 September 1995 Peter Lilley 2 Bonn/Dusseldorf—fact finding visit about German social security system 4,586.52

the recipient (a) up to 55 years, (b) 55 to 60 and

(c) 60 years plus; and if he will denote the average size payments to each age group. [12963]

Mr. Burt

[holding answer 1 February 1996]: Estimates of the numbers of invalidity benefit recipients also receiving occupational pensions at 2 April 1994 and of the average weekly pension payment, at 1993–94 prices, to these groups are in the table. Estimates are based on survey data and are subject to a wide margin of uncertainty.

(a) Under 55 (b) 55 to 59 (c) 60 years plus
Estimated number of Invalidity Benefit recipients also receiving occupational pension at April 1994 130,000 135,000 360,000
Estimated average weekly amount of occupational pension £75 £80 £65
1. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5,000 and amounts are rounded to the nearest £5.
2. Estimates are based on data from the 1993–94 Family Resources Survey.