HC Deb 14 June 2000 vol 351 c654W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To 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