HC Deb 18 December 2000 vol 360 c76W
35. Mr. Dismore

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the support he is giving to pensioners from ethnic communities. [142145]

Mr. Rooker

Pensioners from ethnic minorities benefit from targeted policies such as the Minimum Income Guarantee. Pensioners from ethnic minorities can call the Minimum Income Guarantee tele-claim centre and speak to an interpreter, and many departmental leaflets are available in a range of languages.

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