§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the percentages of, and the percentage increase in real terms between 1979 and the262W latest year for which figures are available in pensioner income from (a) benefits, (b) occupational pensions, (c) savings and (d) earnings.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information requested is in the table.
Types of Pensioners' Income Percentage of Gross Incomes Real Terms increase Per cent 1979 1987 1979–87 Total Social Security Benefits 61 53 17 Occupational Pensions 16 21 77 Savings Income 11 19 130 Earnings 12 7 -20 Total Income 100 100 31 Sources: Family Expenditure Survey 1987.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list by quintile the percentage change in pensioner net income from 1979 to date using standard prices.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information is in the table.
Changes in real income for each pensioner net income quintile Quintile Increase (per cent.) 1979–87 Bottom 19.0 Second 23.5 Third 24.0 Fourth 26.5 Top 43.8 Source: Family expenditure survey.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of pensioner units receive income from state benefits to the value of(a) 100 per cent. of income, (b) 75 per cent. of income or more and (c) 50 per cent. of income or more.
§ Miss WiddecombeIn 1987 the percentage of pensioner units receiving income from state benefits to the value of(a) 100 per cent. of income was about 16 per cent.; (b) 75 per cent. of income or more—about 54 per cent. and (c) 50 per cent. of income or more—about 75 per cent.