§ Mr. TynanTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners in Scotland receive a pension from contributions to final salary occupational pension schemes. [24932]
§ Mr. McCartneyThe available information is in the table.
Number of pensioners in Scotland receiving pension from occupational pensions Number1 Males 434 Females 251 Total 685 1Figures to the nearest thousand Note
The FRS does not distinguish between pensions from final salary and money purchase schemes. It also does not distinguish between those receiving occupational pensions due to their own contributions and those who are receiving survivors benefits.
Source
Family Resources Survey 2000–01
§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what calculations he has made of the number of persons of retirement age who have(a) one and (b) more than one (i) personal, (ii) private and (iii) occupational pension schemes; and in the case of (b) how many such schemes they have. [15496]
§ Mr. McCartneyThe information is shown in the tables. Information is drawn from the Family Resources Survey (FRS), and may be subject to a margin of error due to the size of the FRS sample and the fact that the Survey relies on self-reporting of pension income.
Separate figures are not given for 'private pensions', because this is a generic term for any non-state pension.
Number (a)Individuals receiving income from one occupational or personal pension Occupational pension 3,900,000 Personal pension 400,000 Individuals receiving income from more than one occupational or personal pension Occupational pension 600,000 Personal pension 50,000
Individuals with two of each type Individuals with three or more of each type Occupational pensions 550,000 50,000 Personal pensions 50,000 1 — 1Indicates less than 25,000 Note
These figures are for individuals above State Retirement Age only. Figures for occupational pensions include individuals in receipt of a widow's pension from an occupational pension scheme. Due to sampling methods, the survey does not generate data for individuals in receipt of a widow's personal pension.
Some individuals will be in receipt of both personal and occupational pensions.
998WAll figures rounded to nearest 50,000
Because of sampling sizes and the relatively small numbers of individuals, separate figures for those with four or more pensions have not been included.
Receipt of pension income is self-reported in FRS; figures may therefore differ slightly from those found in the Industry.
Source:
FRS 1999/2000