§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people he estimates will claim state pension in each of the next five years. [87520]
§ Mr. McCartneyThe information is not available in the format requested. However, such information as is available is set out in the table.
Number of men and women reaching state pension age between 2003 and 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Men aged 65 275,000 274,000 271,000 258,000 274,000 Women aged 60 332,000 343,000 349,000 355,000 435,000 Note:
Figures are mid-year estimates of men aged 65 and women aged 60 in the UK, rounded to the nearest 1,000.
Source:
The Government Actuary's Department 2001 based Population Projections.