HC Deb 29 January 1998 vol 305 cc373-4W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the number of(a) men and (b) women who are at present in receipt of a war pension. [24526]

Mr. Denham

The information is set out in the table.

Number of war pensions in payment at 31 December 1997
Total Men Women
War Disablement Pensions 261,560 1252,300 19,260
War Widows Pensions 58,211
War Widowers Pensions 7
1 Estimate based on a 5 per cent, sample.