§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if hewill list, by county, the number of centenarians in receipt of the state pension. [59897]
§ Mr. DenhamInformation is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is as follows.
There are approximately 8,000 people over the age of 100 years who are in receipt of the State Retirement Pension in Great Britain.
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.Source:
National Population Projections supplied by the Government Actuary's Department for mid-year 1998.