HC Deb 18 January 1996 vol 269 c723W
Sir Andrew Bowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of pensioners are identified as receiving income from an occupational pension; and what is the mean and median amount received for the latest year for which figures are available. [10199]

Mr. Heald

I refer the hon. Member to table 4 of "The Pensioners' Income Series 1993", a copy of which is available in the Library.

Sir Andrew Bowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was(a) the mean and (b) the median income of (i) single pensioners and (ii) pensioner couples before and after housing costs in the latest year for which figures are available. [10201]

Mr. Heald

I refer the hon. Member to table 1 of "The Pensioners' Income Series 1993", a copy of which is available in the Library.