HC Deb 19 March 1999 vol 327 cc625-6W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what evidence is provided by(a) the 1995–96 Family Resources Survey and (b) his Department's administrative data on the housing tenure distribution among pensioners who are (i) receiving income support and (ii) entitled to, but not receiving, income support, and if he will break down his answer for the age groups (1) 60 to 69, (2) 70 to 79 and (3) 80 years or above. [76090]

Mr. Timms

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.

Percentage
Age 60–69 Age 70–79 Age 80 or above
Housing tenure
Local authority tenants 50 54 43
Other social tenants 8 10 11
Private renters 6 5 6
Owner occupiers 35 29 38
Other 1 1 2
Total 100 100 100

Notes:

1. Figures are shown as a percentage of the total number of pensioner benefit units receiving income support in each age band.

2. Estimates are rounded to the nearest whole per cent. Rows may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

3. Pensioners are defined as single people or couples where at least one partner is aged over 59 years. Couples are allocated to age bands according to the age of the older partner.

4. Receipt of Income Support is based on respondents' own assessment and may be subject to misreporting.

5. "Local authority tenants" are defined as those households where the landlord was either a local authority/council, a New Town development or Scottish Homes and where the property did not go with the job of anyone in the household. "Other social tenants" are defined as those households where the landlord was either a Housing Association, a co-operative or a charitable trust and where the property did not go with the job of anyone in the household. "Private renters" are defined as those households where the landlord was an employer, friend or relative of a household member, or another private landlord or organisation. "Owner occupiers" are defined as those households that were either owned outright, being bought with the help of a mortgage or loan, or were part rented and part mortgaged.

Source:

Family Resources Survey 1995/96.