HC Deb 15 February 1994 vol 237 c691W
Sir Thomas Arnold

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the percentage take-up rate of social security benefits in each year since 1987.

Mr. Burt

For most of the main contributory benefits—for example, retirement pension, widows' benefits and unemployment benefit—and child benefit, take-up is thought to be close to 100 per cent.

Information on the take-up of income-related benefits can be found in "Income Related Benefits—Estimates of Take-up in 1987" published July 1991 and "Income Related Benefits—Estimates of Take-up in 1989" published January 1993, copies of which are in the Library.