Pensioners (Hansard, 5 February 1991)

HC Deb 05 February 1991 vol 185 c134W 134W

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the total percentage of pensioner units whose income does not exceed £5,000, at current prices, for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

§ Miss Widdecombe
The information requested is in the table.

Proportion of Pensioner Units with Income not exceeding £5,000 per annum at 1990 prices

Year Percentage

1978 64.9

1979 67.1

1980 66.1

1981 62.1

1982 60.3

1983 54.1

1984 55.8

1985 54.1

1986 52.2

1987 51.1

Proportion of Pensioner Units with Income not exceeding £5,000 per annum at 1990 prices
Year	Percentage
1978	64.9
1979	67.1
1980	66.1
1981	62.1
1982	60.3
1983	54.1
1984	55.8
1985	54.1
1986	52.2
1987	51.1