HC Deb 05 December 1995 vol 268 cc151-2W
Mr. Denham

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is(a) the mean and (b) the median state pension received by (i) married women, (ii) widows and (iii) single women. [1845]

Mr. Heald

[holding answer 24 November I995]: The information is set out in the table:

£ per week
Married women Widows Single women
Median 34.80 60.25 58.16
Mean 36.43 63.00 55.59

Source:

Retirement Pension Biannual enquiry September 1994.

Note:

Marital status is based on the most recent information available to the Department.