§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if all benefit recipients will be able to choose442W their frequency of payment once automated credit transfer becomes compulsory; and which payment options will be offered. [10415]
§ Malcolm WicksFrom 2003, customers will be able to receive payments on a weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly, thirteen-weekly or yearly basis. The precise frequency will depend on the payment rules which apply to the particular benefit they are receiving.
This means, in particular, that, for the first time, retirement pensioners will be able to receive weekly payments by ACT.
§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many benefit recipients who did not receive their benefit via automated credit transfer when their current claim began have voluntarily opted to be paid this way in the last year for which records are available, broken down into recipients of each benefit. [10416]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information is not available in the format requested.