Pensioners (Income) (Hansard, 17 May 1989)

§ Mr. Robin Cook
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of pensioners' income was derived from(a) social security benefits, (b) occupational pensions, (c) savings and investment and (d) earnings in 1974, 1979, 1983 and 1988.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
The information requested is as follows:

Source of pensioners' gross incomes

Per cent.

1974 1979 1983 1986

All social security benefits 55 61 60 59

Occupational pensions 15 16 18 20

Savings and investment 13 11 14 14

Employment earnings 17 12 8 7

Source: Family expenditure survey.
Note: Information for 1986 is the latest available.

§ Mr. Robin Cook
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the increase in pensioner income for each quintile of the income distribution in each year since 1974.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
The information requested is as follows:

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
The tables show the supplementary benefit-income support limits for help with fees in private and voluntary residential care and nursing homes. The figures given without brackets are amounts in cash prices; the ones in brackets are rounded March 1989 prices.
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£ cash (March 1989 prices)

April 1985 November 1985 July 1986 April 1987 April 1988 April 1989

Residential care homes

Elderly 110 (130) 120 (140) 125 (144) 130 (143) 130 (138) 140

Very dependent or blind elderly — — — — 140 (161) 145 (160) 155 (165) 155

Mentally ill 120 (142) 130 (152) 130 (150) 130 (143) 130 (138) 140

Drug-alcohol dependent 120 (142) 130 (152) 130 (150) 130 (143) 130 (138) 140

Mentally handicapped 140 (166) 150 (176) 150 (173) 150 (165) 160 (170) 165

Physically disabled under pension age 170 (201) 180 (211) 180 (207) 190 (210) 190 (202) 200

Others 110 (130) 120 (140) 125 (144) 130 (143) 130 (138) 140

Nursing homes

Elderly and others 138.60 (164) 170 (199) 170 (196) 175 (193) 185 (196) 190

Mentally ill 148.60(176) 180 (211) 180 (207) 180 (199) 185 (196) 195

Drug-alcohol dependent 148.60 (176) 180 (211) 180 (207) 180 (199) 185 (196) 190

Mentally handicapped 168.60 (200) 200 (234) 200 (230) 200 (221) 200 (212) 205

Physically disabled under pension age 198.60 (235) 230 (269) 230 (265) 230 (254) 230 (244) 235

Terminally ill 198.60 (235) 230 (269) 230 (265) 230 (254) 230 (244) 235

Source of pensioners' gross incomes
Per cent.
	1974	1979	1983	1986
All social security benefits	55	61	60	59
Occupational pensions	15	16	18	20
Savings and investment	13	11	14	14
Employment earnings	17	12	8	7

£ cash (March 1989 prices)
	April 1985	November 1985	July 1986	April 1987	April 1988	April 1989
Residential care homes
Elderly	110 (130)	120 (140)	125 (144)	130 (143)	130 (138)	140
Very dependent or blind elderly	— —	— —	140 (161)	145 (160)	155 (165)	155
Mentally ill	120 (142)	130 (152)	130 (150)	130 (143)	130 (138)	140
Drug-alcohol dependent	120 (142)	130 (152)	130 (150)	130 (143)	130 (138)	140
Mentally handicapped	140 (166)	150 (176)	150 (173)	150 (165)	160 (170)	165
Physically disabled under pension age	170 (201)	180 (211)	180 (207)	190 (210)	190 (202)	200
Others	110 (130)	120 (140)	125 (144)	130 (143)	130 (138)	140
Nursing homes
Elderly and others	138.60 (164)	170 (199)	170 (196)	175 (193)	185 (196)	190
Mentally ill	148.60(176)	180 (211)	180 (207)	180 (199)	185 (196)	195
Drug-alcohol dependent	148.60 (176)	180 (211)	180 (207)	180 (199)	185 (196)	190
Mentally handicapped	168.60 (200)	200 (234)	200 (230)	200 (221)	200 (212)	205
Physically disabled under pension age	198.60 (235)	230 (269)	230 (265)	230 (254)	230 (244)	235
Terminally ill	198.60 (235)	230 (269)	230 (265)	230 (254)	230 (244)	235