§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of households receive their main income from(a) work and (b) benefits for each decile of the income distribution below average income, and for each of the last 10 years. [78024]
§ Angela Eagle[holding answer 22 March 1999]: The information requested it not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Percentage of households by main source of income and income decile for households below average income (before housing costs) Equivalised income deciles Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 All households below average income Benefits 1994–95 69 79 74 56 32 16 55 1995–96 70 78 72 56 32 18 53 1996–97 70 77 71 55 31 17 52 Employment 1994–95 19 17 22 37 54 70 36 1995–96 19 18 24 36 53 67 38 1996–97 19 19 24 37 53 68 38 Other 1994–95 10 4 4 7 14 15 9 1995–96 9 4 4 8 15 15 9 1996–97 10 4 5 9 16 15 10 Source:
Family Resources Survey 1994/5–1996/7