§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is her estimate of the income levels of the poorest 10 per cent. of pensioners in the current year. [167]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows.
It is estimated that in 1994–95, the latest date for which information is available, the median average net income before housing costs for the bottom decile of the all pensioner units income distribution was £65.20
Notes:
1. The estimate refers to all pensioner units. A pensioner unit is defined to be either a single person over state pension age, or a couple where the man, assumed to be the head, is aged over state pension age
2. The methodology is in accordance with that used to create table 5 of "The Pensioners' Incomes Series 1994–95", a copy of which is available in the Library
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest lop and are in July 1994 prices.
Source:
6. The Pensioners' Income Series 1994–95.