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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136413/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>For this answer pensioners have been defined as those over State Pension Age (SPA). The definition used is consistent with average SPAs from HMRC\u2019s published Income Tax Liabilities Statistics. The average female SPA for the purposes of this are 63.75 years in 2016-17 and 64.5 years in 2017-18 (the male SPA is 65 in both). The average male and female SPA in 2018-19 is 65.25.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>i)<\/p><p>Estimates of the number of pensioners who had tax liabilities at the 40% and 45% rates of income tax:<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Numbers: thousands<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>40%<\/p><\/td><td><p>537<\/p><\/td><td><p>514<\/p><\/td><td><p>508<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>45%<\/p><\/td><td><p>34<\/p><\/td><td><p>35<\/p><\/td><td><p>37<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>i)<\/p><p>Estimates of the number of pensioners who had an annual income above £50,000 as:<\/p><p>Numbers: thousands<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Male<\/p><\/td><td><p>311<\/p><\/td><td><p>342<\/p><\/td><td><p>361<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Female<\/p><\/td><td><p>107<\/p><\/td><td><p>110<\/p><\/td><td><p>113<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Total<\/p><\/td><td><p>418<\/p><\/td><td><p>451<\/p><\/td><td><p>474<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>ii)<\/p><p>Of these pensioners with income above £50,000, the age ranges are:<\/p><p>Numbers: thousands<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>60-64<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>65-69<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>171<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>70-74<\/p><\/td><td><p>108<\/p><\/td><td><p>131<\/p><\/td><td><p>145<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>75+<\/p><\/td><td><p>131<\/p><\/td><td><p>143<\/p><\/td><td><p>158<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>The number of 60-64 year old Pensioners reduces to zero by 2018-19 reflecting the increasing SPA for females over the time period shown.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The figures for 2016-17 are based on the latest outturn data from the Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI), 2017-18 and 2018-19 are projections based on the 2016-17 SPI, which are projected using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility\u2019s (OBR) March 2019 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>For comparison to the total population of pensioners, Office of National Statistics (ONS) estimates of the population of the UK give the number of individuals by age. The number of pensioners in the UK can also be estimated using the average state pension age in each tax year:<\/p><p> <\/p><p>12.3 million in 2016-17<\/p><p>12.2 million in 2017-18<\/p><p>12.0 million in 2018-19<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the number and percentage of pensioners with annual incomes above £50,000, broken down by age, in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135685/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>For this answer pensioners have been defined as those over State Pension Age (SPA). The definition used is consistent with average SPAs from HMRC\u2019s published Income Tax Liabilities Statistics. The average female SPA for the purposes of this are 63.75 years in 2016-17 and 64.5 years in 2017-18 (the male SPA is 65 in both). The average male and female SPA in 2018-19 is 65.25.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>i)<\/p><p>Estimates of the number of pensioners who had tax liabilities at the 40% and 45% rates of income tax:<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Numbers: thousands<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>40%<\/p><\/td><td><p>537<\/p><\/td><td><p>514<\/p><\/td><td><p>508<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>45%<\/p><\/td><td><p>34<\/p><\/td><td><p>35<\/p><\/td><td><p>37<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>i)<\/p><p>Estimates of the number of pensioners who had an annual income above £50,000 as:<\/p><p>Numbers: thousands<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Male<\/p><\/td><td><p>311<\/p><\/td><td><p>342<\/p><\/td><td><p>361<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Female<\/p><\/td><td><p>107<\/p><\/td><td><p>110<\/p><\/td><td><p>113<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Total<\/p><\/td><td><p>418<\/p><\/td><td><p>451<\/p><\/td><td><p>474<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>ii)<\/p><p>Of these pensioners with income above £50,000, the age ranges are:<\/p><p>Numbers: thousands<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>60-64<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>65-69<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>171<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>70-74<\/p><\/td><td><p>108<\/p><\/td><td><p>131<\/p><\/td><td><p>145<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>75+<\/p><\/td><td><p>131<\/p><\/td><td><p>143<\/p><\/td><td><p>158<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>The number of 60-64 year old Pensioners reduces to zero by 2018-19 reflecting the increasing SPA for females over the time period shown.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The figures for 2016-17 are based on the latest outturn data from the Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI), 2017-18 and 2018-19 are projections based on the 2016-17 SPI, which are projected using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility\u2019s (OBR) March 2019 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>For comparison to the total population of pensioners, Office of National Statistics (ONS) estimates of the population of the UK give the number of individuals by age. The number of pensioners in the UK can also be estimated using the average state pension age in each tax year:<\/p><p> <\/p><p>12.3 million in 2016-17<\/p><p>12.2 million in 2017-18<\/p><p>12.0 million in 2018-19<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of pensioners paid tax at (1) the 40 per cent, and (2) the 45 per cent, rate in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135686/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>For this answer pensioners have been defined as those over State Pension Age (SPA). The definition used is consistent with average SPAs from HMRC\u2019s published Income Tax Liabilities Statistics. The average female SPA for the purposes of this are 63.75 years in 2016-17 and 64.5 years in 2017-18 (the male SPA is 65 in both). The average male and female SPA in 2018-19 is 65.25.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>i)<\/p><p>Estimates of the number of pensioners who had tax liabilities at the 40% and 45% rates of income tax:<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Numbers: thousands<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>40%<\/p><\/td><td><p>537<\/p><\/td><td><p>514<\/p><\/td><td><p>508<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>45%<\/p><\/td><td><p>34<\/p><\/td><td><p>35<\/p><\/td><td><p>37<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>i)<\/p><p>Estimates of the number of pensioners who had an annual income above £50,000 as:<\/p><p>Numbers: thousands<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Male<\/p><\/td><td><p>311<\/p><\/td><td><p>342<\/p><\/td><td><p>361<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Female<\/p><\/td><td><p>107<\/p><\/td><td><p>110<\/p><\/td><td><p>113<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Total<\/p><\/td><td><p>418<\/p><\/td><td><p>451<\/p><\/td><td><p>474<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>ii)<\/p><p>Of these pensioners with income above £50,000, the age ranges are:<\/p><p>Numbers: thousands<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>60-64<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>65-69<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>171<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>70-74<\/p><\/td><td><p>108<\/p><\/td><td><p>131<\/p><\/td><td><p>145<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>75+<\/p><\/td><td><p>131<\/p><\/td><td><p>143<\/p><\/td><td><p>158<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>The number of 60-64 year old Pensioners reduces to zero by 2018-19 reflecting the increasing SPA for females over the time period shown.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The figures for 2016-17 are based on the latest outturn data from the Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI), 2017-18 and 2018-19 are projections based on the 2016-17 SPI, which are projected using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility\u2019s (OBR) March 2019 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>For comparison to the total population of pensioners, Office of National Statistics (ONS) estimates of the population of the UK give the number of individuals by age. The number of pensioners in the UK can also be estimated using the average state pension age in each tax year:<\/p><p> <\/p><p>12.3 million in 2016-17<\/p><p>12.2 million in 2017-18<\/p><p>12.0 million in 2018-19<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what is (1) the total number, and (2) the percentage, of pensioners who had an annual income above £50,000 in each of the last three years; and whether they have a gender breakdown for those data.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135701/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Marriage Allowance was introduced in April 2015 to recognise the importance of marriage and civil partnerships in the tax system, and support those on low incomes by helping them keep more of the money they earn.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Marriage Allowance is effective as it gives extra financial support to those couples eligible for it. In 2018/19, 1.78m couples benefitted from the Marriage Allowance which is worth up to £250 a year. The Marriage Allowance can be backdated to 2015-16 when it was introduced. This means eligible couples can claim a total of £1,150 if not claimed before.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>As with all aspects of Government policy, the Marriage Allowance will be kept under review and any decisions on future changes will be taken as part of the annual Budget process in the context of the wider public finances.<\/p>"}
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