Incomes (Hansard, 28 January 1986)

HC Deb 28 January 1986 vol 90 c444W 444W

§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williams
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish figures showing the ratios of the highest to the lowest deciles of gross and of net incomes (a) for people of working age, (b) for the retired population and (c) for the population as a whole.

§ Mr. MacGregor
Information based on the 1984 family expenditure survey is shown below:

Ratio of highest to lowest decile points

^*Gross house-hold income ^†Net house-hold income

(a) Non-retired households 4.8 4.0

(b) Retired households 3.5 3.1

(c) All households 6.8 5.3

^* Income from employment, self employment, investment, occupational pensions and State benefits.

^† Gross income after income tax and employees National Insurance contributions.

	Ratio of highest to lowest decile points
	^*Gross house-hold income	^†Net house-hold income
(a) Non-retired households	4.8	4.0
(b) Retired households	3.5	3.1
(c) All households	6.8	5.3
^* Income from employment, self employment, investment, occupational pensions and State benefits.
^† Gross income after income tax and employees National Insurance contributions.