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| Table 2: United Kingdom—number and percentage of pensioners living in households below 60 per cent. of contemporary median income: after housing costs | ||
| Number (million) | Percentage | |
| Notes: 1. Data for the United Kingdom are only available from 1998-99 onwards. 2. Relative poverty is defined as below 60 per cent. of contemporary median income. 3. Figures are based on OECD equivalisation factors. Source: Family Resources Survey. | ||
Social Security Benefits
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent assessment he has made of the number of people receiving inactive benefits; and if he will make a statement. [138714]
Mr. Plaskitt: “Inactive benefits” include income support, pension credit for males aged 60 to 64, incapacity benefit (including credits-only cases), and severe disablement allowance.
As at November 2006, the most recent available figure, there were 3,701,710 people in receipt of inactive benefits in Great Britain.
Social Security Benefits: Disabled People
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans his Department has for simplifying the benefits system for disabled people. [138715]
Mr. Plaskitt: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 27 February 2007, Official Report, column 1208W.
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