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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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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135681/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following table provides the total number of referrals received for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) for both Standard and Fast Track NHS CHC, for the years 2016/17 to 2018/19.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Number of Referrals Received<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Period<\/p><\/td><td><p>Standard NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><td><p>Fast Track<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016/17<\/p><\/td><td><p>76,945<\/p><\/td><td><p>88,420<\/p><\/td><td><p>165,365<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>75,322<\/p><\/td><td><p>94,175<\/p><\/td><td><p>169,497<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>73,475<\/p><\/td><td><p>97,273<\/p><\/td><td><p>170,748<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>NHS England collects and publishes data regarding the number of referrals completed, and of those, how many were assessed as eligible (as a percentage). A table showing these figures is attached due to the size of the data. The percentage of referrals agreed as eligible is based on the number of referrals \u2018completed\u2019 (rather than \u2018referrals received\u2019). Pre 2017/18 data did not use this counting methodology and therefore is not comparable. 2016/17 figures have therefore not been included.<\/p><p>The NHS CHC appeals process consists of clinical commissioning group local resolution and NHS England Independent Review. It is not possible to provide data on cases found eligible at local review or Independent Review as a percentage of applications initially assessed as not eligible.<\/p><p>We do not hold information on the percentage of NHS CHC referrals which were assessed as eligible within the requested time periods. NHS England does, however, hold information on the percentage of referrals completed within 28 days, and the latest annual information on this is included in the following table. This relates to Standard NHS CHC and not Fast Track NHS CHC.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>% referrals within 28 days<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Period<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Standard NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Referrals completed<\/p><\/td><td><p>Referrals completed in 28 days<\/p><\/td><td><p>% completed in 28 days<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>76,803<\/p><\/td><td><p>53,504<\/p><\/td><td><p>70%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of applications received for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding in England in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135682/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following table provides the total number of referrals received for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) for both Standard and Fast Track NHS CHC, for the years 2016/17 to 2018/19.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Number of Referrals Received<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Period<\/p><\/td><td><p>Standard NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><td><p>Fast Track<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016/17<\/p><\/td><td><p>76,945<\/p><\/td><td><p>88,420<\/p><\/td><td><p>165,365<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>75,322<\/p><\/td><td><p>94,175<\/p><\/td><td><p>169,497<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>73,475<\/p><\/td><td><p>97,273<\/p><\/td><td><p>170,748<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>NHS England collects and publishes data regarding the number of referrals completed, and of those, how many were assessed as eligible (as a percentage). A table showing these figures is attached due to the size of the data. The percentage of referrals agreed as eligible is based on the number of referrals \u2018completed\u2019 (rather than \u2018referrals received\u2019). Pre 2017/18 data did not use this counting methodology and therefore is not comparable. 2016/17 figures have therefore not been included.<\/p><p>The NHS CHC appeals process consists of clinical commissioning group local resolution and NHS England Independent Review. It is not possible to provide data on cases found eligible at local review or Independent Review as a percentage of applications initially assessed as not eligible.<\/p><p>We do not hold information on the percentage of NHS CHC referrals which were assessed as eligible within the requested time periods. NHS England does, however, hold information on the percentage of referrals completed within 28 days, and the latest annual information on this is included in the following table. This relates to Standard NHS CHC and not Fast Track NHS CHC.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>% referrals within 28 days<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Period<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Standard NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Referrals completed<\/p><\/td><td><p>Referrals completed in 28 days<\/p><\/td><td><p>% completed in 28 days<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>76,803<\/p><\/td><td><p>53,504<\/p><\/td><td><p>70%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of applications for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding in England were accepted in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135683/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following table provides the total number of referrals received for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) for both Standard and Fast Track NHS CHC, for the years 2016/17 to 2018/19.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Number of Referrals Received<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Period<\/p><\/td><td><p>Standard NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><td><p>Fast Track<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016/17<\/p><\/td><td><p>76,945<\/p><\/td><td><p>88,420<\/p><\/td><td><p>165,365<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>75,322<\/p><\/td><td><p>94,175<\/p><\/td><td><p>169,497<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>73,475<\/p><\/td><td><p>97,273<\/p><\/td><td><p>170,748<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>NHS England collects and publishes data regarding the number of referrals completed, and of those, how many were assessed as eligible (as a percentage). A table showing these figures is attached due to the size of the data. The percentage of referrals agreed as eligible is based on the number of referrals \u2018completed\u2019 (rather than \u2018referrals received\u2019). Pre 2017/18 data did not use this counting methodology and therefore is not comparable. 2016/17 figures have therefore not been included.<\/p><p>The NHS CHC appeals process consists of clinical commissioning group local resolution and NHS England Independent Review. It is not possible to provide data on cases found eligible at local review or Independent Review as a percentage of applications initially assessed as not eligible.<\/p><p>We do not hold information on the percentage of NHS CHC referrals which were assessed as eligible within the requested time periods. NHS England does, however, hold information on the percentage of referrals completed within 28 days, and the latest annual information on this is included in the following table. This relates to Standard NHS CHC and not Fast Track NHS CHC.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>% referrals within 28 days<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Period<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Standard NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Referrals completed<\/p><\/td><td><p>Referrals completed in 28 days<\/p><\/td><td><p>% completed in 28 days<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>76,803<\/p><\/td><td><p>53,504<\/p><\/td><td><p>70%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135684/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following table provides the total number of referrals received for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) for both Standard and Fast Track NHS CHC, for the years 2016/17 to 2018/19.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Number of Referrals Received<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Period<\/p><\/td><td><p>Standard NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><td><p>Fast Track<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016/17<\/p><\/td><td><p>76,945<\/p><\/td><td><p>88,420<\/p><\/td><td><p>165,365<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>75,322<\/p><\/td><td><p>94,175<\/p><\/td><td><p>169,497<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>73,475<\/p><\/td><td><p>97,273<\/p><\/td><td><p>170,748<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>NHS England collects and publishes data regarding the number of referrals completed, and of those, how many were assessed as eligible (as a percentage). A table showing these figures is attached due to the size of the data. The percentage of referrals agreed as eligible is based on the number of referrals \u2018completed\u2019 (rather than \u2018referrals received\u2019). Pre 2017/18 data did not use this counting methodology and therefore is not comparable. 2016/17 figures have therefore not been included.<\/p><p>The NHS CHC appeals process consists of clinical commissioning group local resolution and NHS England Independent Review. It is not possible to provide data on cases found eligible at local review or Independent Review as a percentage of applications initially assessed as not eligible.<\/p><p>We do not hold information on the percentage of NHS CHC referrals which were assessed as eligible within the requested time periods. NHS England does, however, hold information on the percentage of referrals completed within 28 days, and the latest annual information on this is included in the following table. This relates to Standard NHS CHC and not Fast Track NHS CHC.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>% referrals within 28 days<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Period<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Standard NHS CHC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Referrals completed<\/p><\/td><td><p>Referrals completed in 28 days<\/p><\/td><td><p>% completed in 28 days<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>76,803<\/p><\/td><td><p>53,504<\/p><\/td><td><p>70%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of applications for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding in England were accepted (1) within less than one month, (2) within less than three months, (3) within three to six months, (4) within six to 12 months, and (5) after 12 months, of the date of application.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Altmann"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135685", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "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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