§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the numbers of contributors to(a) defined benefit occupational pension schemes, (b) defined contribution occupational pension schemes and (c) personal pensions in (i) 1992, (ii) 1997 and (iii) the most recent year for which figures are available. [140626]
§ Mr. RookerThe numbers in the table are active members in contributory occupational schemes. Members of non-contributory schemes and those in schemes contracted-out of SERPS that only receive the National Insurance rebate have been excluded from the figures. Some members may not be paying contributions as some schemes are having a contribution holiday because the694W pension funds are in surplus. The latest figures available are for 1995. Information is not available for 1992, so 1991 data have been chosen instead.
Active members in schemes in year shown Million Type of scheme 1991 1995 Private sector: Defined benefit: Contributory 4.3 4.2 Defined contribution: Contributory 0.5 0.6 Total 4.8 4.8 Public sector: Defined benefit: Contributory 4.0 4.0 Total 4.0 4.0 Grand total 8.8 8.8 Note:
There are no contributory defined contribution schemes in the public sector
Source:
Government Actuary's Department
The numbers of contributors to personal pensions Year Million 1991–92 7.3 1996–97 7.8 1997–98 8.2 Source:
Inland Revenue Statistics 1999