§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the proportions of income from work, social security and dividends, which make up total income; and if he will list the equivalent data for(a) 10, (b) 20 and (c) 30 years previously. [112161]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Frank Field, dated 2 March 2000:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on proportions of income from work, social security and dividends.The information available from the Family Expenditure Survey shows the proportions of income deriving from work, social security and investments as follows.
Proportion of gross income Percentage Source of income 1968 1978 1988 1998–99 Wages and salaries (including self-employment) 84 80 77 76 Social security benefits 9 12 12 12 Investments 3 3 5 4 Note:
The balance is made up of annuities and pensions, and other sources.
Like all estimates from sample surveys, these figures are subject to sampling variability.