§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the(a) median and (b) average income of pensioners was in each year since 1997. [171580]
§ Malcolm WicksThe following table gives the median and mean average weekly incomes of pensioners between 1996–97 and 2002–03. Information is given in 2002–03 prices and rounded to the nearest pound.
have lost all or part of their occupational pension prior to the commencement of the Pension Protection Fund. [173486]
§ Malcolm WicksWe do not have the information available to answer this question. This would require detailed information on individual schemes including breakdowns of membership distribution and annual accrual rates.
We are currently working with trustees to gather data about defined benefit schemes that are winding up under funded. Using this data we will establish firm estimates of the extent of the problem
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