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Pensions

Answer

The information requested is given in the table below: Table showing the estimated number and proportion of men and women pensioners in receipt of SERPS or S2P in years 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2050

		2020	2030	2040	2050
Men	Number	4,900,000	5,800,000	6,600,000	6,600,000
	Percentage	Around 90%	Around 90%	Over 90%	Around 95%
Women	Number	5,000,000	6,700,000	8,200,000	8,400,000
	Percentage	Around 75%	Around 90%	Around 95%	Around 95%

"Source: DWP projections; Great Britain only.""Notes:""1. This table shows the proportion and number of people over SPA entitled to gross additional pension (SERPs, S2P) ie over 70% of females over SPA in 2020 are projected to be in receipt of gross additional pension (AP)."" 2. Figures refer to entitlement not to percentage of those in receipt of some AP. Some people may be entitled but not be in receipt of a pension because they have chosen to defer their entitlement.""3. Proportions have been rounded to the nearest 5%.""4. Population numbers are consistent with 2006 ONS population projections and have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.""5. Estimates take into account the 2007 Pension Act reforms and apply to all people over state pension age in the given years." "Notes:""1. This table shows the proportion and number of people over SPA entitled to gross additional pension (SERPs, S2P) ie over 70% of females over SPA in 2020 are projected to be in receipt of gross additional pension (AP)."" 2. Figures refer to entitlement not to percentage of those in receipt of some AP. Some people may be entitled but not be in receipt of a pension because they have chosen to defer their entitlement.""3. Proportions have been rounded to the nearest 5%.""4. Population numbers are consistent with 2006 ONS population projections and have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.""5. Estimates take into account the 2007 Pension Act reforms and apply to all people over state pension age in the given years." "1. This table shows the proportion and number of people over SPA entitled to gross additional pension (SERPs, S2P) ie over 70% of females over SPA in 2020 are projected to be in receipt of gross additional pension (AP)."" 2. Figures refer to entitlement not to percentage of those in receipt of some AP. Some people may be entitled but not be in receipt of a pension because they have chosen to defer their entitlement.""3. Proportions have been rounded to the nearest 5%.""4. Population numbers are consistent with 2006 ONS population projections and have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.""5. Estimates take into account the 2007 Pension Act reforms and apply to all people over state pension age in the given years." " 2. Figures refer to entitlement not to percentage of those in receipt of some AP. Some people may be entitled but not be in receipt of a pension because they have chosen to defer their entitlement.""3. Proportions have been rounded to the nearest 5%.""4. Population numbers are consistent with 2006 ONS population projections and have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.""5. Estimates take into account the 2007 Pension Act reforms and apply to all people over state pension age in the given years." "3. Proportions have been rounded to the nearest 5%.""4. Population numbers are consistent with 2006 ONS population projections and have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.""5. Estimates take into account the 2007 Pension Act reforms and apply to all people over state pension age in the given years." "4. Population numbers are consistent with 2006 ONS population projections and have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.""5. Estimates take into account the 2007 Pension Act reforms and apply to all people over state pension age in the given years." "5. Estimates take into account the 2007 Pension Act reforms and apply to all people over state pension age in the given years."

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

5546; 714 c81-2WA

Session

2008-09

Subjects

Women Men Pension rights State earnings related pension scheme State second pension

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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