HC Deb 20 January 2000 vol 342 cc570-1W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 11 November 1999,Official Report, column 801W, what level of take-up of income support for pensioners is assumed in current forecasts of expenditure. [105316]

Mr. Rooker

Current forecasts assume that expenditure as a result of increased take-up by pensioners will increase by £43 million over the period 1999–00 to 2001–02. This estimate will need to be reviewed in the light of our plans for a national programme to increase pensioner take-up.