§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many single retirement pensioners receive(a) 100 per cent. of basic rate retirement pension, (b) 90 to 99 per cent. of basic rate retirement pension, (c) 80 to 89 per cent. basic rate retirement pension and (d) less than 80 per cent. of basic rate retirement pension. [4053]
§ Mr. McCartneyThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Retirement pensioners by proportion of basic state pension received: 30 September 2000 Thousand All retirement pensioners All percentage rates 10,933.9 100 per cent. 6,745.5 90–99 per cent. 286.4 80–89 per cent. 245.6 Less than 80 per cent. 3,655.5 Notes:
1. The figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Totals may not sum owing to rounding.
3. Includes retirement pensioners resident in Great Britain and overseas.
4. Excludes pensioners without entitlement to a basic state pension.
Source:
Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample taken from the Pension Strategy Computer System at 30 September 2000.