§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners are(a) receiving at least one means-tested benefit and not paying income tax, (b) not receiving a means-tested benefit and not paying tax, (c) not receiving a means-tested benefit and paying tax and (d) receiving a means-tested benefit and paying tax; and if she will break down each category into five-year age bands identifying within each age group the number of (i) single male pensioners, (ii) single female pensioners and (iii) married pensioners. [12823]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is in the tables and is based on estimates for 1997–98 of numbers of pensioner benefit units in each of the groups.
Pensioners receiving a means tested benefit and not paying income tax 000s Single male Single female Pensioner couples Total 60-64 90 140 170 400 65-69 80 220 170 480 70-74 80 360 160 600 75-79 70 370 150 590 80+ 120 570 130 820 Total 440 1,660 780 2,880 250W
Pensioners not receiving a means tested benefit and not paying income tax 000s Single male Single female Pensioner couples Total 60-64 30 30 110 170 65-69 40 130 270 440 70-74 40 210 310 560 75-79 40 200 200 430 80+ 50 310 150 510 Total 200 880 1,040 2,110
Pensioners not receiving a means tested benifit and paying income tax 000s Single male Single female Pensioner couples Total 60-64 90 170 840 1,100 65-69 110 140 520 770 70-74 100 160 350 610 75-79 60 100 190 360 80+ 80 120 140 340 Total 440 690 2,040 3,170
Pensioners receiving a means tested benefit and paying income tax 000s Single male single female Pensioner couples Total 60-64 10 30 20 70 65-69 10 20 10 40 70-74 20 20 10 40 75-79 10 20 1— 30 80+ 10 20 1— 30 Total 60 110 40 210 Notes:
1Less than 5,000.
- 1. Pensioner benefit units are defined as being any benefit unit containing at least one person aged over 59.
- 2. Pensioner couples are allocated to age bands according to the age of the oldest partner.
- 3. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000.
Source:
1995–96 Family Resources Survey.