HC Deb 11 July 1984 vol 63 c577W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in respect of the 680,000 people recorded in

Number of people living in families with head under pension age and in full-time work or

self-employed with income at specific levels—Great Britain 1981

Married couples with children Single persons with children Married couples without children Single persons without children Total
Income below supplementary benefit level 540,000 [20,000] [40,000] 80,000 680,000
Income above supplementary benefit level but less than 10 per cent. above 410,000 * [10,000] [30,000] 440,000
Income above supplementary benefit level but less than 20 per cent. above 950,000 [30,000] [40,000] [60,000] 1,070,000
Income above supplementary benefit level but less than 40 per cent. above 2,750,000 130,000 160,000 130,000 3,160,000

Notes

(1) The figures have been rounded to the nearest 10,000.

(2) The figures in square brackets are subject to very considerable proportionate statistical error.

(3) * indicates that the figure is below 5,000.

(4) The sum of the components may not equal the totals due to rounding.