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Dept for Work and Pensions

Answer

Mr. Jim Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of (a) men and (b) women receiving the basic state pension did not receive (i) a full basic state pension and (ii) a basic state pension of 75 per cent. or more of the value of the basic state pension in 2004, (A) in total and (B) broken down by age groups (1) 60-64 years, (2) 65-69 years, (3) 70-74 years, (4) 75-79 years and (5) 80 years plus. [216483] Malcolm Wicks: The information is in the table. Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Basic state pension recipients in Great Britain Basic state pension recipients in Great Britain receiving less than the full basic state pension not receiving more than 75 per cent, or more of the full basic state pension Men Women Men Women All 10.2 50.9 2.9 42.7 60-64 years of age -- 74.0 -- 54.4 65-69 years of age 15.3 68.9 4.0 58.7 70-74 years of age 11.8 57.1 3.6 51.3 75-79 years of age 6.9 42.0 2.3 38.1 80 years of age and over 3.7 20.2 1.2 17.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Numbers are taken from a five per cent., sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation. 2. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 3. Percentages are given as a proportion of the relevant gender and age group receiving a basic state pension. 4. A basic state pension is paid to those who fully or partially satisfy the contribution conditions for a Category A or Category B basic state pension, either in their own right or, where applicable, on the basis of their late or former spouse's national insurance contributions. 5. Numbers do not include people entitled to a basic state pension which is then increased when they meet the conditions for a Category D pension. 6. Full rate means the standard rate of a Category A or B basic state pension based on a person's own or late spouse's national insurance contributions--£77.45 for a Category A basic state pension in 2003-04. 7.75 per cent., of a Category A basic state pension in 2003-04 was £58.09. Source: IAD Information Centre five per cent., sample as at 31 March 2004

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

432 c424-6W;432 c422-4W; 216483

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Age Women Men Pension rights State retirement pensions

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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