§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of all pensioners receive a state additional pension; what is the average amount received; and what is the average amount of state additional pension received by those retiring now.
§ Mr. Peter LloydAs at 31 March 1988, approximately 20 per cent. of all pensioners were in receipt of state additional pension; the average weekly amount received net of guaranteed minimum pension was £2.96 (men), and £2.42 (women on their own contributions). The average weekly payments to men aged 65 and women aged 60 (on their own contributions) were £4.72 and £3.13 respectively.
§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give(a) the overall increase in pensioner incomes in real terms between 1979 an 1986 by quintile group and (b) the overall increase in pensioner incomes in real terms between 1983 and 1986 by quintile group.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe real terms increase in pensioners' average total income by quintile is as follows:
Percentage increase 1979–86 1983–86 5 (highest quintile) 27 8 4 20 4 3 21 3 2 23 4 1 (lowest quintile) 20 2