§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners are being targeted as possible qualifiers for the minimum income guarantee in each of the age groups(a) 60 to 65, (b) 65 to 70, (c) 70 to 75, (d) 75 to 80, (e) 80 to 85, (f) 85 to 90 and (g) over 90 years old. [118007]
§ Mr. Rooker[pursuant to his reply, 12 April 2000, c. 167W]The information requested is in the table.
Pensioners in the following age bands are being targeted as possible qualifiers for the minimum income guarantee Age band Total count Male Female 60–64 156,542 0 156,542 65–69 245,887 108,088 137,799 70–74 298,589 117,065 181,524 75–79 436,627 146,415 290,212 80–84 509,017 206,772 302,245 85–89 360,645 136,119 224,526 90+ 159,881 45,505 114,376 Total 2,167,188 759,964 1,407,224