§ Mr. BowdenTo 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.
§ Mr. HagueThe estimates are in the table.
The proportion of pensioner units whose gross income comes mostly from state benefits (Per cent.) Proportion of gross income that comes from state benefits Proportion of pensioner units 100 per cent. 14 75 per cent, or more 53 50 per cent, or more 72 Notes:
1. Pensioner units are defined as single pensioners over state pension age or pensioner couples in which the husband is over state pension age.
2. Estimates are based on data from the 1989 Family Expenditure Survey.
3. Estimates are cumulative e.g. the figure for 75 per cent. or more includes those units with no income other than that from state benefits.