Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who reached state pension age before 6 April 2016 continue to defer claiming their state pension; and what proportion of people who have claimed deferred pre-6 April 2016 state pensions have taken a lump sum rather than an increased state pension.

As at 30 September 2018, 40% of those persons in receipt of State Pension who reached their State Pension date prior to 6^th April 2016, who had previously deferred their claims, had received Lump Sum payments.

Source: DWP Administrative data – Quarterly Statistical Enquiry September 2018

The specific information on how many people who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 continue to defer claiming their State Pension, is not available.