§ Mr. WinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will state the percentage of retirement pensioners whose total incomes are below(a) £60 per week, (b) £70 per week, (c) £80 per week, (d) £90 per week and (e) £100 per week; and for each of these groups what percentage of their gross income is paid in rent and rates/poll tax.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information requested is given in the tables:636W
Table 1: Percentage of pensioner units with net incomes below the level shown Net income level less than Married pensioner units Single pensioner units All pensioner units £ 60 — 35 22 70 — 60 38 80 9 74 49 90 22 79 58 100 36 83 65
Table 2: Gross rent and rates as a percentage of gross income Net income level less than Married pensioner units Single pensioner units All pensioner units £ 60 — 19 20 70 — 24 24 80 18 25 25 90 16 25 24 100 18 25 23 Notes:
(i) Net income is defined as gross income less National Insurance and income tax.
(ii) Pensioner units are defined as single people who are at state pension age or over or married couples where the husband is at state pension age or over.
(iii) Data source is the 1988 Family Expenditure Survey.
(iv) Fewer than 20 units in the sample.