To ask Her Majesty's Government what numbers and percentages of (a) men, and (b) women will be entitled to the full basic state pension in (1) 2020, (2) 2030, (3) 2040, and (4) 2050. [HL5545]

The information requested is given in the table below:

Source:

Projections from DWP Forecasting Division using the Government Actuary's Department's Retirement Pension Model; Great Britain only

Notes:

1. This table shows the proportion and number of people over SPA entitled to BSP, ie, around 85 per cent of females over SPA in 2030 are projected to be entitled to full BSP.

2. Women's entitlement is based on their own contributions and on their husband's contributions where the inheritance and substitution provisions apply for widows and divorced women.

3. Includes deferrers. Figures refer to percentage entitlement not to percentage of those in receipt of full BSP. Some people may be entitled but not be in receipt of a pension because they have chosen to defer their entitlement.

4. Proportions have been rounded to the nearest 5 per cent.

5. Population numbers are consistent with 2006 ONS population projections and have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.

6. Estimates take into account the 2007 Pension Act reforms and apply to all people over state pension age in the given years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the total administrative and legal costs incurred by the Ministry of Defence in contesting war pension claims in each of the past five years. [HL5842]

The Service Personnel and Veterans Agency administers the war pensions scheme. The external legal costs incurred by it in contesting war pension claims in each of the past five years are as follows: