HC Deb 10 March 2000 vol 345 c845W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the(a) national, (b) regional and

Estimated numbers not claiming income-related benefits, Great Britain 1997–98
Percentage of those entitled and not claiming who were:
Benefit Numbers entitled and not claiming Single men Single women Couples
Income Support 640,000 to 1,150,000 25 58 17
Housing Benefit 0 to 420,000 23 43 35
Council Tax Benefit 880,000 to 1,630,000 18 40 42

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000 and nearest percentage point.

2. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

3. Figures are based on data from the Family Resources Survey, 1997–98.

4. Figures are subject to sampling error, response biases and reporting errors.

5. It is not possible to produce reliable estimates of numbers not claiming their entitlement at constituency or sub-regional levels. The scope for regional estimates will be kept under review; no figures are currently available.