§ Mr. WinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of those in receipt of the state pension have a total income of(a) £5,000 and below, (b) between £5,000 and £6,000, (c) between £6,000 and £7,000 and (d) between £7,000 and £8,000.
§ Mr. Hague[holding answer 19 July 1993]: The information requested is in the table.
The income distribution of those in receipt of a state pension Income of: Percentage with gross income in range Singles Couples All units £5,000 pa or less 68 8 43 £5,000–£6000 pa 9 14 11 £6,000–£7000 pa 6 14 10 £7,000–£8,000 pa 3 10 6 More than £8000 pa 14 54 31 Notes:
(a) Figures may not sum to 100 per cent. due to rounding.
282W(b) Estimates are based on data from 1990 and 1991 Family Expenditure Surveys.
(c) Amounts are at January 1991 prices.
(d) Couples are included if either the head or the spouse is in receipt of a state pension.