§ Mr. LesterTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures showing the disposable incomes of a single pensioner and a married pensioner paying(a) average local authority rent and rates and (b) rent of £35 and rates of £10 a week, when in receipt of the national insurance basic retirement pension only and when in receipt of (i) state earnings related pensions or occupational pensions of (a) £5, (b) £10, (c) £15, (d) £20, (e) £25, (f) £30, (g) £35, (h) £40, (i) £45, (j) £50, (k) £75 and (1) £100 a week and (ii) income from capital of the same amounts.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation relating to (i) is shown in the following tables.
It is not possible to provide an answer to (ii) because entitlement to housing benefit depends upon the amount of a pensioner's capital and the tax payable will vary according to type of investment.
For those on the lowest incomes, income support may be available.
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Table showing disposable weekly income of a married man over 65 but under 80, when receiving basic retirement pension and retirement pension plus SERPS/occupational pension Average local authority rent and rates Gross income £
Tax £
Income after tax £
Rent £
Rent rebate £
Rates £
Rates rebate £
Total net income £
Net income after housing costs £
RP 65.90 0.00 65.90 16.60 16.60 6.90 5.52 88.02 64.52 RP + £5 70.90 0.00 70.90 16.60 14.52 6.90 4.88 90.30 66.80 RP + £10 75.90 0.00 75.90 16.60 11.27 6.90 3.88 91.05 67.55 RP + £15 80.90 0.00 80.90 16.60 8.02 6.90 2.88 91.80 68.30 RP + £20 85.90 0.00 85.90 16.60 4.77 6.90 1.88 92.55 69.05 RP + £25 90.90 0.00 90.90 16.60 1.52 6.90 0.88 93.30 69.80 RP + £30 95.90 0.00 95.90 16.60 0.00 6.90 0.00 95.90 72.40 RP + £35 100.90 1.02 99.88 16.60 0.00 6.90 0.00 99.88 76.38 RP + £4O 105.90 2.27 103.63 16.60 0.00 6.90 0.00 103.63 80.13 RP + £45 110.90 3.52 107.38 16.60 0.00 6.90 0.00 107.38 83.88 RP + £5O 115.90 4.77 111.13 16.60 0.00 6.90 0.00 111.13 87.63 RP + £75 140.90 11.02 129.88 16.60 0.00 6.90 0.00 129.88 106.38 RP + £100 165.90 17.27 148.63 16.60 0.00 6.90 0.00 148.63 125.13
Table showing disposable weekly income of a married man over 65 but under 80, when receiving basic retirement pension and retirement pension plus Serps/occupational pension Assuming rent £35 per week, rates £10 per week Gross income £
Tax £
Income after tax £
Rent £
Rent rebate £
Rates £
Rates rebate £
Total net income £
Net income after housing costs £
RP 65.90 0.00 65.90 35.00 35.00 10.00 8.00 108.90 63.90 RP + £5 70.90 0.00 70.90 35.00 32.92 10.00 7.36 111.18 66.18 RP + £10 75.90 0.00 75.90 35.00 29.67 10.00 6.36 111.93 66.93 RP + £15 80.90 0.00 80.90 35.00 26.42 10.00 5.36 112.68 67.68 RP + £20 85.90 0.00 85.90 35.00 23.17 10.00 4.36 113.43 68.43 RP + £25 90.90 0.00 90.90 35.00 19.92 10.00 3.36 114.18 69.18 RP + £30 95.90 0.00 95.90 35.00 16.67 10.00 2.36 114.93 69.93 RP + £35 100.90 1.02 99.88 35.00 14.08 10.00 1.56 115.52 70.52 RP + £40 105.90 2.27 103.63 35.00 11.65 10.00 0.81 116.09 71.09 RP + £45 110.90 3.52 107.38 35.00 9.21 10.00 0.00 116.59 71.59 RP + £50 115.90 4.77 111.13 35.00 6.77 10.00 0.00 117.90 72.90 RP + £75 140.90 11.02 129.88 35.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 129.88 84.88 RP + £100 165.90 17.27 148.63 35.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 148.63 103.63