§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his Department's estimate of the number of households comprising individuals of pensionable age(a) living alone and (b) living with another individual or individuals also of pensionable age.
§ Mr HagueIn 1990–91—the latest year for which information is available—an estimated 3.34 million persons over pension age lived in households alone and 2.12 million households comprised persons over pension age living with one or more others over pension age.
These estimates derive from the 1990–91 family expenditure survey.