§ Mr. KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish figures for the latest date available showing for people above state pension ages, the number of(a) husbands, (b) wives, (c) single men and (d) single women, with weekly incomes excluding national insurance benefit, income support, family credit, housing benefit and community charge benefit as appropriate, in the following income bands (a) under £5, (b) £5 to £10, (c) £10 to £15, (d) £15 to £20, (e) £20 to £30, (f) £30 to £40, (g) £40 to £50, (h) £50 to £60, (i) £60 to £70, (j) £70 to £80, (k) £80 to £90, (l) £90 to £100, (m) £100 to £150, (n) £150 to £200, (o) £200 to £300, (p) £300 to £400, (q) £400 to £500 and (r) over £500 respectively.
§ Miss WiddecombeInformation is not available in the form requested. The requested distribution was in some cases too detailed to give a reliable number of sample cases to be taken into account. Certain ranges have therefore been merged in order to ensure estimates are based on at least 20 sample cases. In addition, the nature of the survey techniques used in the family expenditure survey means that the separate incomes of husbands and wives within a couple cannot be identified reliably. The answer therefore categorises single people (male and female) and couples only. The available information is in the table.
Weekly non-benefit income distribution-pensioners Single female pensioners Income (£) Thousands 0–5 1,725 5–10 269 10–15 215 15–20 176 20–30 235 30–40 156 40–50 110 50–60 86 60–70 70 70–80 77 80–100 111 100–200 237 200+ 79
Single male pensioners Income (£) Thousands 0–5 356 5–10 63 10–20 101 20–40 114 40–60 58 60–90 73 90–150 61 150+ 63 151W
Couples (husband over pension age) Income (£) Thousands 0–5 422 5–10 165 10–15 191 15–20 132 20–30 198 30–40 126 40–50 138 50–60 104 60–70 78 70–80 84
Income (£) Thousands 80–90 69 90–100 66 100–150 246 150–200 162 200–300 126 300–400 99 400+ 105 Source: Family Expenditure Survey 1988.