HC Deb 11 November 1996 vol 285 cc92-3W
Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will recalculate the figures in table 6, paragraph 7.12 of "Options for Equality in State Pension Age":(a) on the basis of current prices and (b) on the assumption that a individual reverted to the full basis state pension at age 75 years. [3318]

Mr. Heald

The information is in the tables:

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will list the number of awards of retirement pension made for the last year for which figures are available by(a) category of pension, (b) age and (c) sex; and if he will list for each (i) the average rate of basic pension payable and (ii) the average rate of net additional pension; [3314]

(2) if he will list by benefit type the number of new awards of retirement pension made, for the last year for which figures are available, to people who were eligible for social security benefits at the start of the period; [3317]

(3) if he will list by gender the number of new awards of (a) basic and (b) additional retirement pension, for the last year for which figures are available, which are deferred, by (i) the average period of deferment, (ii) the percentage increase for deferred retirement and (iii) the average percentage; [3315]

(4) if he will list by (a) sex and (b) age the number of new awards of retirement pension made, for the last year for which figures are available, to people who had income from (i) an occupational pension and (ii) a personal pension at the start of the period; and if he will indicate the average income from these income sources; [3321]

(5) if he will list the number of new awards of (1) basic and (2) retirement pensions made, for the last year for which figures are available, by (a) sex and (b) income band for (i) single pensioners and (ii) pensioner couples. [3316]

Mr. Heald

The information is not available.