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Mr. Rooker
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the saving of cutting back unemployment benefit to occupational pensioners if a limit of (a) £45 per week or (b) £55 per week were to be introduced; and how many people would be affected in each case.
Mr. Prentice
The information requested is given in the table below:
Occupational Pension Limit
- £45 per week
- £55 per week
Savings
- About £20 million
- About £15 million
Average number affected at any one time
- About 15,000
- About 10,000