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Written question asked by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 April 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 April 2007. It was answered by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2007 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Personal Income

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many households with a household reference person aged (a) 16 to 20, (b) 21 to 25, (c) 26 to 30, (d) 31 to 40, (e) 41 to 50, (f) 51 to 60, (g) 61 to 65, (h) 66 to 75, (i) 76 to 85 and (j) over 85 had an income of (i) less than 80 per cent., (ii) less than 60 per cent. (iii) less than 40 per cent. and (iv) less than 20 per cent. of the median household income for such households in the last period for which figures are available; and how many adults live in such households in each case.
Answer

I have been asked to reply.Figures on the 20 per cent. of median income threshold are not statistically robust as the sample sizes are too small.The available information is in the tables.

Table 1: Number of households (million) below different thresholds of median income: 2005-06 before housing costs: by age-band of household reference person
Age-band of household reference person Below 80 per cent. of median income Below 60 per cent. of median income Below 40 per cent. of median income
16 to 20 0.2 0.1 0.1
21 to 25 0.4 0.3 0.1
26 to 30 0.5 0.3 0.1
31 to 40 1.6 0.8 0.3
41 to 50 1.5 0.8 0.3
51 to 60 1.3 0.7 0.3
61 to 65 0.7 0.3 0.1
66 to 75 1.5 0.7 0.1
76 to 85 1.3 0.6 0.1
Over 85 0.3 0.1 0.0
Table 2: Number of adults (million) living in households below different thresholds of median income: In 2005-06: before housing costs: by age-band of household reference person
Age-band of household reference person Below 80 per cent. of median income Below 60 per cent. of median income Below 40 per cent. of median income
16 to 20 1.0 0.6 0.2
21 to 25 1.0 0.6 0.2
26 to 30 0.8 0.4 0.2
31 to 40 2.5 1.2 0.4
41 to 50 2.3 1.2 0.4
51 to 60 1.9 1.1 0.5
61 to 65 1.1 0.5 0.2
66 to 75 2.2 1.0 0.2
76 to 85 1.8 0.8 0.2
Over 85 0.4 0.2 0.1
Note:
The information is based on OECD equivalisation factors and therefore it will not be the same as any figures previously published that were based on McClements equivalisation factors.
Source:
Family Resources Survey 2005-06

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
462 c390-1W; 133834
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Personal income
Link
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