§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the number of benefit units where(a) more than 25 per cent., (b) more than 50 per cent., (c) more than 75 per cent. and (d) 100 per cent. of the income from occupational and personal pensions is offset by reductions in entitlement to means-tested benefits. [60925]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 27 November 1998]: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
The number of benefit units where the income from an occupational pension is offset by reductions in entitlement to means-tested benefits Estimated benefit units in each category at 1999–2000 Number (a) more than 25 per cent. up to 50 per cent. 200,000 (b) more than 50 per cent. up to 75 per cent. 200,000 (c) more than 75 per cent. up to 100 per cent. 450,000 (d) 100 per cent. 300,000 Notes:
1. Figures are not available for personal pensions.
2. These figures relate to Income Support, Working Families Tax Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit only and are the estimated result of discounting occupational pension income entirely for the purposes of all benefit assessment.
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest 50,000 cases and are based upon the Department's Policy Stimulation Model of income-related benefits. This model draws data from the 1995–96 Family Resources Survey, uprated to 1999–2000 levels, and calibrates estimated income-related benefit results.
4. Estimates from household surveys based on reported income holdings are subject to differing levels of response. Consequently these figures should not be interpreted as precise point estimates, but rather as indicative only of broad magnitudes.