§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give the overall increase in pensioner incomes in real terms by quintile group for each year from 1979–80 to 1985–86.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 23 March 1989]: The table shows the requested information for pensioner tax units using (a) net income and (b) equivalised net income.
social security office and each social security region, the number of (a) claimants and (b) dependents on (i) supplementary benefit or income support and (ii) family income support or family credit.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[pursuant to his reply of 26 April]: The available information has been placed in the Library.