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State Pensioners

Volume 436: debated on Tuesday 22 April 1947

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52.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total numbers of persons in receipt of State superannuation pensions at the last available date.

The following are the figures:

Members of the Armed Forces 184,800
Civil Servants84,790
School Teachers71,100
Local Government Officers approx.55,000
Police approx.55,000
Royal Irish Constabulary11,900
Firemen6,800
Total469,300