HC Deb 07 February 2002 vol 379 cc1117-8W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the(a) number and (b) percentage of (i) men and (ii) women over pension age who are entitled to a full rate of basic state pension. [33774]

Mr. McCartney

[holding answer 5 February 2002]: The information requested is in the table:

Number of men and women over state pension age who are entitled to a full basic pension of £67.50 at 31 March 2001: Great Britain
Male Female
Number of recipients of full basic pension (thousand) 3,458.5 3,275.5
Percentage entitled to basic state pension 92 49

Notes:

1.All 5 per cent, samples are subject to sampling error.

2.Figures are rounded to the nearest 100, percentages to the nearest whole per cent.

3.Figures exclude Channel Islands and overseas cases.

Source:

Pensions Strategy Computer System at 31 March 2001 based on a 5 per cent, sample