§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners in Hendon are aged over(a) 65, (b) 75 and (c) 85 years; how many in each of (a) to (c) receive minimum income guarantee; and how many (i) pensioners and (ii) pensioner couples will (1) receive winter fuel payments this year and (2) qualify for a free television licence. [129276]
§ Mr. RookerThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Number of pensioners receiving the minimum income guarantee in Hendon parliamentary constituency Age of Claimant Number of claimants 65–74 800 75–84 900 85 and over 700 Notes:
1. Figures for pensioners receiving the minimum income guarantee are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling error. For this analysis pensioners are defined as where the claimant is aged 65 or over. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. The numbers eligible for winter fuel payments include some people aged between 60 to 64 who are not yet eligible for a pension.
3. The numbers of pensioner households qualifying for free television licenses refer to any household which is the primary place of residence for any pensioner aged 75 or over.
4. Information about the numbers of pensioners in Hendon is not held.
Source:
Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, February 2000
We estimate that around 19,000 people will be eligible for winter fuel payments in the Hendon constituency this winter. It is not possible to give a further breakdown of these figures at this stage.
Three million pensioner households will qualify nationally for a free television licence this year. We do not hold this information at local level.