§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what information his Department collates on the value of occupational pensions available(a) in payment to current pensioners, (b) as assets for future pensioners and (c) in connection with the overall incomes of retired people. [41999]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe Department of Work and Pensions collects information on the value of occupational pensions available in payment to current pensioners and in connection with the overall income of retired people via the Family Resources Survey. The Family Resources Survey (FRS) is a continuous survey, interviewing approximately 25,000 private households in Great Britain each year. The FRS asks a wide range of questions about people"s incomes and other living circumstances, including sources of pension income.
Information on assets of private pension funds, including occupational pensions, is published in the National Statistics MQ5 publication. The Office for National Statistics have stated that they expect to publish figures in April.