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Dr. Miller
asked the Secretary of State of State for Social Services how many retirement pensioners in Scotland are in receipt of supplementary benefit.
Mr. Dean
As at 6th November 1973 about 200,000, including wives entitled to retirement pensions on their husbands' insurance and national insurance widow beneficiaries over pension age.
Dr. Miller
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in Scotland are in receipt of the retirement pension.
Mr. Dean
An estimated 674,000 at November 1972.