§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was(a) the average annual change in real incomes for people in the bottom income decile in each year since 1978–9 and (b) the cumulative change in real incomes for people in the bottom income decile since 1978–79. [10845]
§ Mr. Keith BradleyThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the tables.
The average change (between the years available) in real incomes for people in the bottom decile since 1979 Year Before housing costs After housing costs 1979–1981 -2 -4 1981–1987 7 0 1987–1988–89 -2 -3 1988–89 to 1990–91 -4 -8 1990–91 to 1991–92 1 -4 1991–92 to 1992–93 1 -1 1992–93 to 1993–94 5 6 109W
The cumulative change in real incomes for people in the bottom decile since 1979 Per cent. Year Before housing costs After housing costs 1979–1981 -2 -4 1979–1987 5 -4 1979 to 1988–89 2 -6 1979 to 1990–91 -1 -14 1979 to 1991–92 0 -17
The cumulative change in real incomes for people in the bottom decile since 1979 Per cent. Year Before housing costs After housing costs 1979 to 1992–93 0 -18 1979 to 1993–94 6 -13 Source:
Households below average income.
Notes:
1. For 1988–89 to 1992–93 the information is provided for two calendar years combined; 1993–94 represents the financial years 1993–94 and 1994–95 combined.
2. The survey does not track the same people over time and those at the bottom of the income distribution in one year are not the same people as in another year.
3. Small changes in estimates from year to year, particularly at the bottom of the income distribution, may not be significant in view of data uncertainties.