Personal Pensions (Hansard, 17 January 1996)

§ Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many holders of personal pensions contribute(a) up to 5 per cent., (b) 5.1 to 10 per cent.,

Recipients of means-tested benefits by type of benefit
1979–1994
Year	Supplementary Benefit/Income Support	As a per cent. of the population aged 60 and over	Family Income Supplement/Family Credit	As a per cent. of the population aged 60 and over	Housing Benefit
1979	1,723,000	15.9	n/a	n/a	n/a
1980	1,694,000	15.4	n/a	n/a	n/a
1981	1,738,000	15.6	n/a	n/a	n/a
1982	1,781,000	15.8	n/a	n/a	n/a
1983	1,651,000	14.6	n/a	n/a	n/a
1984	1,683,000	14.7	n/a	n/a	n/a
1985	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1986	1,717,000	14.9	n/a	n/a	n/a
1987	1,727,000	15.0	n/a	n/a	n/a
1988	1,719,000	14.9	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1,607,000	13.8	1,000	—	2,100,000
1990	1,675,000	14.4	1,000	—	2,067,000
1991	1,575,000	13.5	1,000	—	1,957,000
1992	1,643,000	14.0	1,000	—	1,957,000
1993	1,736,000	14.8	1,000	—	1,980,000
1994	1,765,000	15.1	2,000	—	1,944,000

Year	As a per cent. of the population aged 60 and over	Council Tax Benefit	As a per cent. of the population aged 60 and over	Community Charge Benefit	As a per cent. of the population aged 60 and over
1979	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1980	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1981	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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(c)10.1 to 15 per cent. and (d) more than 15 per cent. of their earnings; and, of each of the above categories, how many receive employer's contributions of (i) up to 5 per cent., (ii) 5.1 to 10 per cent., (iii) 10.1 to 15 per cent. and (iv) above 15 per cent. of earnings.