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Retirement Pensioners

Volume 329: debated on Monday 19 April 1999

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37.

Sir Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the latest estimate of the numbers of retirement pensioners; and what estimate has been made of the number in 10 years' time. [79765]

Mr. Timms

For 1998–99, the estimated average number of pensioners is 10.7 million. The average for 2008–09 is 12 million.

Notes:

  • 1. The estimates are for Great Britain and overseas.
  • 2. The estimates exclude those receiving only Graduated Retirement Benefit.

    • Source:

  • 1. Pensions Strategy Computer System.
  • 2. Government Actuary's Department.