§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many retirement pensioners (i) aged450W 65 to 70 years and (ii) aged 80 years and over both receive income from an occupational pension and receive housing benefit.
§ Mr. Peter LloydLatest information shows that in 1986 approximately 440,000 pensioner tax units1 where the head was aged 65 to 70 were in receipt of income from an occupational pension and received either a rent or rate rebate or rent allowance. The relevant figure for pensioner tax units where the head was aged 80 or over was about 220,000.
Source: Family Expenditure Survey 1986.
1A pensioner tax unit is either a single person of state pension age or over, or a couple where the man is of state pension age or over.
§ Mr. McCrindleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners have an income in excess of £125 per week; what percentage they represent of all pensioners; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 21 February 1989]: In 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, about 1.25 million (19 per cent.) pensioner tax units' had gross incomes in excess of £125 a week.
1A pensioner tax unit is either a single person of state pension age or over, or a couple where the man is of state pension age or over.Source: 1986 Family Expenditure Survey.
§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would have been the level of the retirement pension for(a) a single person and (b) a married couple in each year from 1979 to 1989 had upratings in each year been in line with increases in the retail price index or with earnings whichever was higher in each year.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is as follows:
Value of retirement pension if increased in line with prices or earnings Uprating dates Single Couple £ £ November 1979 23.20 37.15 November 1980 27.35 43.80 November 1981 30.65 49.05 November 1982 33.20 53.10 November 1983 36.10 57.70 November 1984 37.95 60.65 November 1985 41.30 66.00 July 1986 43.60 69.70 April 1987 45.50 72.75 April 1988 49.10 78.50 April 1989 53.30 85.25