§ Mr. BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been(a) the mean and (b) the median increase each year from 1979 to 1990–91 in the incomes of (i) single male pensioners aged 65-74, (ii) single female pensioners aged 60-74, (iii) all single pensioners under 75, (iv) pensioner couples under 75, (v) single male pensioners aged 75 and over, (vi) single female pensioners aged 75 and over, (vii) all single pensioners aged 75 and over and (viii) pensioner couples aged 75 years and over; and in each case for which the figures are available if he will break the figures down by quintile groups.
§ Mr. HagueThe answer is in the tables.
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Change in pensioner incomes from 1979 to 1990–1 Per cent. increase in median per year Per cent. increase in mean per year Single men aged 65-74 2.4 2.9 Single men over 75 2.1 3.0 Single women over 75 1.6 2.2 Couples over 751 2.5 3.8
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 All Single women aged 60-74 Per cent. increase in median per year 1.1 2.0 2.1 2.7 4.3 2.1 Per cent. increase in mean per year 1.0 1.8 2.1 2.4 3.6 3.2 Note: Income is net before housing costs income. Because of small sample size, it has not been possible to provide all of the information in the form requested. Such information as is provided is liable to error due to small sample groups.
1Husband's age specified
Source: Family Expenditure Surveys 1979 and 1990–91