Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women in (a) St Helens and (b) Merseyside are claiming a state pension.
In the quarter ending May 2022 the State Pension caseload for women in the St. Helen’s Local Authority was 19,161.
In the quarter ending May 2022 the State Pension caseload for women in Merseyside was 140,772.
The table below shows the State Pension caseload for women in the Local Authorities of Merseyside in the quarter ending May 2022.
Local Authorities of Merseyside | Number of Females |
Knowsley | 13,576 |
Liverpool | 37,976 |
Sefton | 33,531 |
St. Helens | 19,161 |
Wirral | 36,528 |
Total Merseyside | 140,772 |
Source: DWP benefits statistics: November 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)