HC Deb 11 February 2002 vol 380 c103W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the proportion of(a) men and (b) women over state pension age who have income from earnings. [32616]

Mr. McCartney

The information required is not fully available in the format requested. However such information as is available shows that 15 per cent. of pensioner couples have income from earnings and 4 per cent. of single male pensioners and 4 per cent. of single female pensioners have income from earnings.

Source:

The Family Resources Survey 1999/2000