Household disposable income and inequality: financial year ending Mar 2016

Summary

Examines how taxes and benefits redistribute income between various groups of households in the UK. The study shows where different types of households and individuals are in the income distribution and looks at the changing levels of income inequality over time.

Publications

Household disposable income and inequality in the UK: financial year ending 2016

Initial insight into key estimates of household incomes and inequality in the UK, along with analysis of how these measures have changed over time accounting for inflation and household composition.

Data

The effects of taxes and benefits on household income, disposable income estimate

Average UK household incomes taxes and benefits by household type, tenure status, household characteristics and long-term trends in income inequality.

Contact details

Name

Claudia Wells

Email

hie@ons.gov.uk

Phone

+44 (0) 01633 455867

About the data

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