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(CSV) Rate of pensioner poverty – DWP equality information 2012 (data)
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| 8. Rate of pensioner poverty |
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| Table 8.1: Poverty rate for pensioners by age, UK, 2010/11 |
| Age |
| 60-64 females |
| 65-69 |
| 70-74 |
| 75-79 |
| 80-84 |
| 85+ |
| Source: Households Below Average Income 2010/11 |
| Table 8.2: Poverty rate for pensioners by disability, UK, 2010/11 |
| Disability status |
| Those living in families where no-one is disabled |
| Those living in families where someone is disabled |
| Source: Households Below Average Income 2010/11 |
| Table 8.3: Poverty rate for pensioners by ethnic group of head of household, UK, 2008/09-2010/11 |
| Ethnic group of head (3-year average) |
| White |
| Mixed |
| Asian or Asian British |
| Indian |
| Pakistani and Bangladeshi |
| Black or Black British |
| Black Caribbean |
| Black Non-Caribbean |
| Chinese or other ethnic group |
| Source: Households Below Average Income 2008/09-2010/11 |
| Table 8.4: Poverty rate for pensioners by gender, UK, 2010/11 |
| Gender |
| Male |
| Female |
| Source: Households Below Average Income 2010/11 |
| Notes: |
| 1. This indicator is measured using Households Below Average Income statistics sourced from the Family Resources Survey. The indicator measures the percentage of pensioners with incomes below 60 percent of contemporary equivalised median income, After Housing Costs. Data are annual with approximately a 12-month time lag after the end of the survey period. |
| 2. All estimates are based on survey data and are therefore subject to uncertainty. Small differences should be treated with caution as these will be affected by sampling error and variability in non-response. Estimates showing ethnic breakdowns are presented as three-year averages because of small sample sizes. However, the figures must still be treated with some caution, as the sample sizes are still small for certain ethnic minority groups. |
| 3. Proportions of individuals in low-income households have been rounded to the nearest percentage point. |
| 4. Disability is defined as having any long-standing illness, disability or impairment that leads to a substantial difficulty with one or more areas of the individual’s life. Everyone classified as disabled under this definition would also be classified as disabled under the Equality Act 2010. However, some individuals classified as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 would not be captured by this definition. |
| 5. No adjustment is made to disposable household income to take into account any additional costs that may be incurred due to the illness or disability in question, and disability benefits have been included in the equivalised household income used. This means that the position in the income distribution of these groups, as shown here, may be somewhat upwardly biased. Results based on incomes excluding disability benefits are available on request. |
| 6. '..' means data is not available due to small sample size. |
| 7. Results cover the financial year 2010/11, i.e. April 2010 to March 2011. |