HC Deb 19 July 1999 vol 335 cc444-5W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to the Green Paper, "A New Contract for Welfare: Partnership in Pensions", and with regard to the take-up of Income Support by pensioners, (1) if his Department has started to trigger claims automatically at points where pensioners are likely to become entitled; [91925]

(2) if his Department brought forward proposals to identify pensioners who are entitled and to encourage them to claim, in accordance with the stated timetable; [91926]

(3) if his Department met his stated timetable of pinpointing more accurately those who may be entitled by April. [91924]

Mr. Timms

Work is continuing in all three areas. We will bring forward our proposals in due course.

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