HC Deb 21 February 2000 vol 344 cc789-90W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners who are(a) entitled to claim income support and (b) who are claiming income support. [110584]

Mr. Bayley

As at August 1999, there were 1,628,000 Income Support pensioner claimants aged 60 and over. Latest estimates of take-up of income related benefits covering the year 1997£98 were placed in the Library on 24 September 1999.

Source:

Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, August 1999.

Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what measures he has in place to encourage pensioners entitled to claim income support to do so. [110585]

Mr. Rooker

I expect to make an announcement shortly on measures to encourage pensioners to claim the minimum income guarantee.

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