To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) female, and (2) male, single parents earn less than the median average income.
Answered on
28 July 2016
Estimates for the numbers of female and male single parents who earn less than the median average income are shown in the table below:
Millions, 2014/15, United Kingdom | |
Below 2014/15 median household income | |
Number of female Lone Parents in work: | 0.8 |
Number of male Lone Parents in work: | 0.1 |
Average income is defined as the median equivalised net household income, where median income divides the population of individuals, when ranked by income, into two equal sized groups.
These statistics are based on Households Below Average Income analysis.
Answered by
Department for Work and Pensions