§ Mr. JackTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many pensioner tax units there are for the following levels of gross taxable earnings(a) £3,000 to £4,000, (b) £4,000 to £5,000, (c) £5,000 to £6,000, (d) £6,000 to £7,000, (e) £7,000 to £8,000, (f) £8,000 to £9,000, (g) £9,000 to £10,000, (h) £10,000 to £11,000, and (i) over £11,000, respectively.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 23 May 1988]: Estimates are given in the table. The estimates are based on projections of the 1985–86 survey of personal incomes and the 1985 family expenditure survey and are therefore provisional.
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Range of total income1 Estimated number of aged tax units2 in 1988–89 £ per year thousands 3,000- 1,100 4,000- 860 5,000- 490 6,000- 290 7,000- 200
Range of total income1 Estimated number of aged tax units2 in 1988–89 £ per year thousands 8,000- 180 9,000- 140 10,000- 110 11,000 and over 730 1 Earnings, pensions and investment income. 2 Married couples and single people aged 65 or over.