Written question asked by Andrew Bowden (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 February 1997. It was answered by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: If he will list (a) the mean and (b) the median income for (i) single men aged 65 to 74, (ii) single men aged 75 and over, (iii) single women aged 65 to 74,. (iv) single women aged 75 and over, (v) pensioner couples aged 65 to 74 and (vi) pensioner couples aged 75 years and over, (1) for 1979 in 1994-95 prices and (2) for 1994-95. - Inc table.

Answer: Sir Andrew Bowden: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list (a) the mean and (b) the median income for (i) single men aged 65 to 74, (ii) single men aged 75 and over, (iii) single women aged 65 to 74, (iv) single women aged 75 and over, (v) pensioner couples aged 65 to 74 and (vi) pensioner couples aged 75 years and over, (1) for 1979 in 1994-95 prices and (2) for 1994-95. [12991] Mr. Heald: The information is in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Mean income £ Median income £ Single men aged 65 to 74 1979 93.20 76.90 1994-95 125.50 103.40 Single men aged 75 and over 1979 79.90 70.20 1994-95 148.10 103.80 Single women aged 65-74 1979 73.40 66.60 1994-95 122.10 97.50 Single women aged 75 and over 1979 71.10 66.50 1994-95 108.40 95.70 Pensioner couples aged 65-74 1979 153.60 127.00 1994-95 225.80 185.00 Pensioner couples aged 75 and over 1979 125.00 107.00 1994-95 217.00 169.00 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. All figures are given in 1994-95 prices and rounded to the nearest 10p. 2. A pensioner couple is defined as a couple where the man, defined as the head, is over the state pension age. The age ranges quoted for pensioner couples are for the age of the head of the couple. Source: Pensioners' Incomes Series 1979 and 1994-95.

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