asked the Minister for Education if she will provide statistics for the secondary teachers' superannuation scheme for the years 1985 and 1986 under the headings: (a) total number of secondary, community and comprehensive teachers on incremental salary on August 1; (b) number of teachers in the scheme; (c) number of retirements at the age of 65; (d) number in receipt of pension; (e) contributions to the scheme; (f) amounts paid in gratuities and pensions; (g) estimated number of compulsory retirements at the age of 65; (h) number of those at (g) who are in the pension scheme and (i) number of early retirements each year to date.
Written Answers. - Secondary Teachers' Superannuation Scheme.
259.
The information requested is as follows:
(a) total number of secondary, community and comprehensive teachers on incremental salary on 1 August;
|
1985 |
14,095 |
|
1986 |
14,376 |
(b) number of teachers in the Superannuation Scheme;
|
1985 |
11,001 |
|
1986 |
11,258 |
(c) number of retirements at the age of 65;
|
at 31 July, 1985, |
69 |
|
at 31 July, 1986, |
73 |
(d) number in receipt of pension;
|
1985 |
1,275 |
|
1986 |
1,372 |
(e) contributions to the scheme;
|
1985 |
£10,487,000 |
|
1986 |
£10,954,000 |
(f) amounts paid in gratuities and pensions;
|
1985 |
£2,607,153 (gratuities), |
|
£7,706,950 (pensions) |
|
|
1986 |
£3,224,871 (gratuities), |
|
£8,344,320 (pensions) |
(g) number of compulsory retirements at the age of 65: answered at (c)
(h) number of compulsory retirements of members of the Superannuation scheme;
|
at 31 July, 1985, |
63 |
|
at 31 July, 1986, |
68 |
(i) number of voluntary retirements of members of the scheme at 60 years of age or over during
|
1985 |
34 |
|
1986 |
33 |
These figures do not include disabilities or ex-members becoming eligible for preserved benefits during those years.