§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the cost or uprating the pensions for UK citizens resident overseas in 1999–2000 in line with UK pensioners, for(a) all overseas pensioners and (b) only those overseas pensioners whose net income would increase as a result. [75238]
Income support pensioners aged 75 and over, by weekly amount received and marital status—August 1998 Thousand Weekly amount of Income support All amounts £0.01 to £2.99 £3.00 to £4.99 £5.00 to £9.99 £10.00 to £14.99 £15.00 and over All aged 75 and over 931 33 34 148 186 530 Single 861 27 28 129 173 504 Aged 75–79 238 14 15 69 16 124 Aged 80 and over 623 14 13 60 157 379 Couples 70 6 6 19 13 26 Aged 75–79 27 3 3 6 3 12 Aged 80 and over 43 3 3 13 10 14 Notes:
1. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample of all cases and as such are subject to a degree of sampling error.
2. Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand and may not sum due to rounding.
3. The figures for couples relate to both married and unmarried couples, and will include cases where one member is aged 75 or over and the other is under 75.
Source:
Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry, August 1998