HC Deb 30 March 1998 vol 309 c428W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is her estimate of the number of pensioners who are entitled to income support but who do not take it up; and, of those, how many are(a) receiving either housing benefit or council tax benefit and (b) receiving neither housing benefit nor council tax benefit. [36023]

Mr. Denham

It is estimated that around 1 million pensioners are entitled to Income Support but do not take it up. Of these, it is estimated that:

  1. a) around 540,000 (54 per cent.) are receiving Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit or both;
  2. b) around 460,000 (46 per cent.) are receiving neither Housing Benefit nor Council Tax Benefit.

Source:

Family Resources Survey 1995–96.

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