§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people of working age lived in(a) households with incomes below (i) 50 per cent., (ii) 60 per cent. and (iii) 70 per cent. of median household income, and (b) households with incomes below (x) 40 per cent., (y) 50 per cent. and (z) 60 per cent. of average household income, (1) before and (2) after housing costs in (A) 1997–98 and (B) 1998–99, with median and mean household incomes fixed at their 1996–97 value in real terms. [109346]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
Proportion of working age people, in 1997–98, living in households below various income thresholds defined as
percentages of 1996–97 averages in real terms
Percentage of 1996–97 Median1 Percentage of 1996–97 Mean1 50 60 70 40 50 60 BHC 8 14 21 7 14 22 AHC 14 19 24 13 19 25 1 Thresholds are calculated as percentages of 1996–97 averages in real terms Notes:
1. The information comes from the 'Households Below Average Income' (HBAI) series. The estimates are presented on household income both Before Housing Costs (BHC) and After Housing Costs (AHC) in line with HBAI conventions. All the estimates in the table relate to adults in families where the adult male is of working age, or the adult single female is of working age.
263W2. Estimates are derived from the Family Resources Survey for 1997–98, and relate to Great Britain. All estimates are subject to sampling error.
3. Information for 1997–98 is the latest year available.
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many children lived in(a) households with incomes below (i) 50 per cent., (ii) 60 per cent. and (iii) 70 per cent. of median household income and (b) in households with incomes below (x) 40 per cent., (y) 50 per cent. and (z) 60 per cent. of mean household income, (1) before and (2) after housing costs in (A) 1997–98 and (B) 1998–99, with median and mean household income fixed at their 1996–97 value in real terms. [109347]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
Proportion of children, in 1997–98, living in households below various income thresholds defined as percentages of the 1996–97
averages in real terms
Percentage of 1996–97 Median1 Percentage of 1996–97 Mean1 50 60 70 40 50 60 BHC 12 24 35 10 25 37 AHC 22 32 40 20 33 42 1 Thresholds are calculated as percentages of 1996–97 averages in real terms. Notes:
1. The information comes from the 'Households Below Average Income' (HBAI) series. The estimates are presented on household income both Before Housing Costs and After Housing Costs in line with HBAI conventions.
2. Children are defined as an individual aged under 16 or an unmarried 16 to 18-year-old on a course up to and including 'A' level standard or 'Highers' in Scotland.
3. Estimates are derived from the Family Resources Survey for 1997–98, and relate to Great Britain. All estimates are subject to sampling error.
4. Information for 1997–98 is the latest year available.
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many adults aged under 60 years were in families in which they or their partner had been in receipt of(a) income support and (b) income based jobseeker's allowance for two years or more in (i) May 1998 and (ii) May 1999. [109348]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information is in the table:
Caseloads of claimants and partners who are aged under 60 and have been in receipt of IS/JSA(IB) for two years or more in
May 1998 and May 1999
Thousand Date Benefit Number of claimants Number of partners May 1998 Income Support 1,364 210 May 1999 Income Support 1,330 210 May 1998 Income Based JSA 213 50 May 1999 Income Based JSA 181 41 Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.
2. Figures are based on cases where either the claimant or their partner or both are aged less than 60 years.
3. Income based JSA figures may include cases which have entitlement to benefit via the contributory route.
4. Based on a 5 per cent. sample, therefore subject to sampling error.
Source:
Income Support Statistical Enquiries, May 1998 and May 1999.
Jobseeker's Allowance Quarterly Statistical Enquiries 1999.
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§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the median income for the bottom quintile of(a) single pensioners and (b) pensioner couples (i) before housing costs and (ii) after housing costs in (1) 1997–98 and (2) 1998–99, with median household income fixed at the July 1996 value in real terms. [109343]
§ Mr. RookerThe information is in the table.
Median net income of the bottom quintile of the net income distribution—1997–98 £ per week1 Income distribution Median income of the bottom quintile Net income before housing costs Pensioner couples 122 Single pensioners 66 Net income after housing costs Pensioner couples 102 Single pensioners 52 1 July 1996 prices Notes:
1. Estimates are derived from the Family Resources Survey for 1997–98, and relate to Great Britain. All estimates are subject to sampling error.
2. Single pensioners are defined as single (non-cohabiting) people over State pension age (65 for men, 60 for women); pensioner couples are defined as couples (married or cohabiting) where the man is over State pension age.
3. All estimates are expressed in July 1996 prices and are rounded to the nearest £ per week, although they are not necessarily accurate to that degree.
4. The distribution of income has been calculated separately under the before housing costs and after housing costs measures of income. The distribution of income is also calculated separately for each group, i.e. estimates for pensioner couples show the median income for the bottom quintile of the pensioner couples' income distribution.
5. Information for 1997–98 is the latest year available.
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners in(a) households with incomes below (i) 50 per cent., (ii) 60 per cent. and (iii) 70 per cent. of median household income, and (b) households with incomes below (x) 40 per cent. of average household income, (y) 50 per cent. of average household income and (z) 60 per cent. of average household income, (1) before and (2) after housing costs in (A) 1997–98 and (B) 1998–99. [109344]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
Proportion of pensioners living in households below various income thresholds BHC AHC Percentage of Median 50 11 12 60 22 27 70 36 38 Percentage of Mean 40 10 11 50 23 29 60 40 42 Notes:
1. The information comes from the 'Households Below Average Income' (HBAI) series. The estimates are presented on household income both Before Housing Costs (BHC) and After Housing Costs (AHC) in line with HBAI conventions.
265W2. Pensioners are defined as adults in couples where the male is of state pension age or over, or single adults of state pension age or over.
3. Estimates are derived from the Family Resources Survey for 1997–98, and relate to Great Britain. All estimates are subject to sampling error.
4. Information for 1997–98 is the latest year available.
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people of working age lived in(a) households with incomes below (i) 50 per cent., (ii) 60 per cent. and (iii) 70 per cent. of median household income and (b) households with incomes below (x) 40 per cent., (y) 50 per cent. and (z) 60 per cent. of average household income, (1) before and (2) after housing costs in (A) 1997–98 and (B) 1998–99. [109345]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
Proportion of working age people living in households below various income thresholds BHC AHC Percentage of median 50 8 14 60 15 20 70 21 25 Percentage of Mean 40 8 14 50 15 20 60 23 26 Notes:
1. The information comes from the 'Households Below Average Income' (HBAI) series. The estimates are presented on household income both Before Housing Costs (BHC) and After Housing Costs (AHC) in line with HBAI conventions. All the estimates in the table relate to adults in families where the adult male is of working age, or the adult single female is of working age.
2. Estimates are derived from the Family Resources Survey for 1997–98, and relate to Great Britain. All estimates are subject to sampling error.
3. Information for 1997–98 is the latest year available.