Written question asked by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 9 December 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 December 1998. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 December 1998 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will update his estimates based on Family Resources Survey 1996-97 of (a) median pensioner incomes, excluding means-tested benefits, by age, sex and marital status, consistent with his Answer of 12th November 1998, 319 c295-8W, and corresponding estimates of the size of each group, (b) non take-up of income support by pensioners in each age, sex and marital status group, consistent with his Answer of 19th October 1998, 317 c597-8W, receipt of means-tested benefits and liability for income tax among pensioners, consistent with his Answer of 5th November 1997, 284 c249-50W and (d) patterns of pensioner savings, consistent with his Answer of 30th October 1997, 284 c850-2W. - Disproportion cost.

Answer: Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will update his estimates based on Family Resources Survey 1996-97 of (a) median pensioner incomes, excluding means-tested benefits, by age, sex and marital status, consistent with his answer of 12 November 1998, Official Report, columns 295-98, and corresponding estimates of the size of each group, (b) non take-up of income support by pensioners in each age, sex and marital status group, consistent with his answer of 19 October 1998, Official Report, columns 597-98 (c) receipt of means-tested benefits and liability for income tax among pensioners, consistent with his answer of 5 November 1997, Official Report, columns 249-50 and (d) patterns of pensioner savings, consistent with his answer of 30 October 1997, Official Report, columns 850-52. [63943] Mr. Denham: The information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 63943; 322 c612W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Income tax Pensioners Personal savings Means-tested benefits Social security benefits Take-up