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Pensioners: Mid Leicestershire

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 18 February 2025UIN 30427

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners are considered to be in poverty in Mid Leicestershire constituency.

Answered by Torsten Bell

Statistics on the number of pensioners living in relative and absolute poverty are not available at a constituency level.

Statistics on the number of pensioners living in relative and absolute poverty are published annually in the Households Below Average Income statistics: Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to 2023 - GOV.UK. These statistics include regional breakdowns.

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