§ Sir Robert SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many of those in receipt of pension credit were not formerly receiving pensioners minimum income guarantee. [143361]
§ Malcolm WicksAs at 30 November 2003 there were 302,000 Pension Credit households in Great Britain who were not formerly receiving the Minimum Income Guarantee.
Notes:
1. This figure was produced using data from the Generalised Matching Service (CMS), extracted at the week ending 14 November 2003 and up-rated to give an estimated figure at the end of November. Using end of November CMS data does not change the figure when rounding to the nearest thousand.
Source:
100 per cent. Generalised Matching Service (CMS) data.
§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the number of individuals who are eligible for pension credit; how many individuals receive pension credit in each region; and if he will make a statement. [143377]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information is not available in the format requested. Information available as at the end of November, 2003 is set out in the following table.
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Numbers eligible and receipt of pension credit by region Government Office Region Estimated number of households eligible for pension credit Pension credit recipients North East 250,000 125,000 North West 500,000 281,000 Yorkshire and the Humber 350,000 200,000 East Midlands 300,000 141,000 West Midlands 350,000 213,000 East 300,000 149,000 London 450,000 231,000 South East 350,000 205,000 South West 300,000 174,000 Wales 250,000 120,000 Scotland 400,000 217,000 Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
2. Figures are based on Generalised Matching Service (CMS) data.
3. Figures extracted weekend of 14/11/03 but rated up to give an estimated figure at end-November. Using end-November GMS data does not change the figures when rounding to the nearest thousand.
4. Figures are for geographic Government Office Region (GOR) which is consistent with the Family Resource Survey, i.e. recipients have been assigned to a GOR according to where they live.
Regional figures released in the December Progress Report published on 10 December are based on operational GORs.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent. sample
§ Sir Archy KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of how much(a) single pensioners aged between 60 and 64, (b) single pensioners aged over 65, (c) pensioner couples aged between 60 and 65 and (d) pensioner couples aged over 65 will (i) receive and (ii) gain on average each week under the pension credit in each (A) constituency and (B) local authority area in Scotland. [143717]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information has been placed in the Library.
§ Paul FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what change there will be in the number of pensioner households and individuals who will qualify for pension credit in April 2004 as a result of the minimum income guarantee being increased in line with earnings while the savings threshold rises in line with prices. [144778]
§ Malcolm WicksWe estimate that around 50,000 households will become newly entitled to pension credit in April 2004 following the increase in the pension credit guarantee credit and savings credit threshold.
Notes:
1. The figure is based on the Department's Policy Simulation Model, which makes use of 2001/2 Family Resources Survey data, projected forward to reflect changes in incomes, taxes and benefit rates to 2003/4, to estimate the extent of entitlement to pension credit for each benefit unit on the survey.
2. The estimate is subject to a significant margin of error and given the likely inaccuracy it has been rounded up to the nearest 50,000.
§ Mr. StevensonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what he estimates(a) single pensioners and (b) pensioner couples will on average receive each week from pension credit in Stoke-on-Trent in 2003–04. [143878]
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§ Malcolm WicksThe information requested is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Weekly average amount of pension credit in payment at the end of November 2003 £ Local Authority All Pension credit households Pension credit households Pension credit individuals Stoke-on-Trent 41.28 48.9 39.45 Notes:
1. Figures are based on 100 per cent. Generalised Matching Service (CMS) data.
Data at 14 November 2003 has been rated up to give month end estimates.
2. Local Authorities are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent. sample