Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 7 February 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people of pensionable age in Stoke-on-Trent do not receive (a) the full basic state pension and (b) part of the basic state pension as a result of their contribution records.
The information is not available in the format requested. However, such information as is available for the local authority area of Stoke on-Trent is in the table:
Number | |
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People of state pension age in receipt of: | |
A basic state pension at less than the full rate | 13,200 |
A state pension but no basic state pension | 300 |
Notes:
1.Figures are taken from a 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation. The figure for the number of people in receipt of a state pension but no basic state pension should only be taken as indicative.
2.Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
3.A basic state pension is paid to those who fully or partially satisfy the contribution conditions for a category A or category B pension.
4.Full rate means £77.45 for a basic state pension in 2003–04.
5.People shown as in receipt of a state pension but no basic state pension are in receipt of a category D pension or either or both graduated retirement benefit and additional state pension.
6.Local authorities are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant Office for National Statistics postcode directory.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, 5 per cent. sample as at
Yes1 person thinks so
No0 people think not
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