§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners in Scotland(a) are dependent on income support, (b) have incomes less than £10 above income support levels and (c) are placed above these levels by receipt of a contributory pension or superannuation scheme. [18986]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe number of pensioners1 in Scotland in receipt of income support is 153,00022.
594WIt is estimated that 95,000 pensioners in Scotland will have income within £10 of income support thresholds including housing requirements in 1995–96 3.
It is estimated that 500,000 pensioners in Scotland would be placed above income support thresholds including housing requirements by the receipt of a contributory pension or superannuation scheme in 1995–963.
Notes:
1 The definition of "pensioner" used throughout is women aged 60 and over and men aged 65 and over.
2 The figure is rounded to the nearest 1,000.
Source: income support statistics quarterly inquiry May 1994.
- 3 (a) Case load figures are rounded to the nearest 5,000.
- (b) This is estimated using income brought to account for income support purposes, modelled from 1990, 1991 and 1992 family expenditure survey data uprated to 1995–96 prices and benefit levels.
- (c) The definition of "contributory pension or superannuation scheme" used is:
—public and private pensions—occupational pensions;
—state retirement pensions.