Written question asked by Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 17 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 March 2008. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Monday, 16 June 2008 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Social Security Benefits
- Question
- (2) what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of pensioners who will have marginal deduction rates of (a) zero to 10 per cent., (b) 11 to 20 per cent., (c) 21 to 30 per cent., (d) 31 to 40 per cent., (e) 41 to 50 per cent., (f) 51 to 60 per cent., (g) 61 to 70 per cent., (h) 71 to 80 per cent., (i) 81 to 90 per cent. and (j) 91 to 100 per cent. in each year until 2050.
- Answer
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The information is not available in the format requested.Measures to improve the coverage and generosity of the state pension together with reform of the savings credit are projected to reduce the proportion of pensioner households entitled to income related benefits over the long term.Updated projections of the proportion of pensioner households eligible to income related benefits have been placed in the Library.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 477 c739W; 195736
- Session
- 2007-08
- Related items
- Subjects
- Pensioners Social security benefits Marginal tax rates
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