Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
(asked on 14th May 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2024 to Question 25469, how many of the (a) former miners and (b) widows of former miners receiving a Mineworkers' Pension Scheme pension are aged (i) over 90, (ii) 80 to 89, (iii) 70 to 79, (iv) 60 to 69, and (v) below 60 years of age.
This question was answered on 17th May 2024
The breakdown by age of former miners in receipt of pensions and dependents at 30 September 2023 is as follows:
Age | Former Miners in receipt of a pension | Dependents | |
| 6259 |
| |
60-69 | 37513 | 3500 | |
70-79 | 27157 | 6239 | |
80-89 | 14133 | 8982 | |
90+ | 2959 | 3876 |