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Projected Population of Scotland (2008-based)

Table 4 Projected number of dependents per 100 population: 2008-2033

Age group

2008 (base)

2013

2018

2023

2028

2033

All dependants

60

59

59

62

63

68

Children under 16

28

27

27

28

27

27

Pensionable ages

65/60_ & over

31

32

32

34

36

40

65/601 - 74

19

19

18

17

17

19

75 & over

12

13

14

17

19

22

1 Pensionable age is 65 for men, 60 for women until 2010; between 2010 and 2020 pensionable age for women increases to 65. Between 2024 and 2046, state pension age will increase in three stages from 65 years to 68 years for both sexes.
* Note: Not all figures will sum due to rounding.
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