Pensioners' incomes series: financial year 2016/17
Estimates and interpretation of trends in the level and sources of pensioners’ incomes.
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This publication includes estimates and commentary on:
- trends in pensioners’ incomes (split by different pensioner groups)
- sources of pensioners’ incomes
- distribution of pensioners’ incomes
Data is based on estimates from the Family Resources Survey for financial year 2016/17, in which approximately 19,000 households were interviewed.
We’ve also published data tables in ODS spreadsheet format and a background information and methodology report.
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Last updated 7 August 2018 + show all updates
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Data tables updated. In Table 3.1, wording has been corrected, for example benefit income has been corrected to occupational income, in Table 3.12, 2 headings have been changed from ‘All pensioner units’ to ‘All benefit units’ and a footnote has been added, and in Table 5.6, a footnote has been added which explains that values cannot be compared with previous publications due to a different methodology.
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Published revised versions of pensioners' incomes series report, data tables and background information and methodology. Changes include corrections to links and terminology.
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First published.