Pensions (Hansard, 6 November 2003)

§ Mr. Tynan
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Scotland are in receipt of occupational pensions. [134589]

§ Malcolm Wicks
In the financial year 2001–02, an estimated 525,000 people were in receipt of occupational pensions in Scotland; this compares with 5,775,000 people in receipt of occupational pensions in the United Kingdom. A higher percentage of the population are in receipt of occupational pensions in Scotland than in the United Kingdom as a whole (9.1 per cent. in Scotland and 8.6 per cent. in the UK as a whole).
Source:
Estimates from Family Resources Survey 2001–02.

§ Mr. Webb
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate(a) the gross cost and (b) the cost net of savings on means-tested benefits and increased income tax revenues of introducing age additions to the basic state pension of (i) £10 per week at the age of 75 and (ii) £15 per week at the age of 80 from April 2004. [135793]

§ Malcolm Wicks
The information requested is set out in the following table: