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Table 2- Percentages of family types with incomes below half the contemporary mean

Source: Goodman, Johnson and Webb, 1997.

Before housing costs

After housing costs

1979

1992-93

1979

1992-93

Pensioner couple

16

25

21

26

Single pensioner

16

25

12

36

Couple with children

7

20

8

24

Couple without children

4

10

5

12

Single with children

16

43

19

58

Single without children

6

18

7

22

All family types

8

20

9

25

 

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