§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners in(a) the Torbay constituency and (b) Torbay Unitary Authority are in receipt of the minimum income guarantee. [116447]
§ Mr. BayleyThe administration of benefits is a matter for Peter Mathison the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency to answer. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Adrian Sanders, dated 28 March 2000:
The Secretary of State has asked me to respond to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many pensioners in (a) the Torbay constituency and (b) Torbay Unitary Authority are in receipt of the minimum income guarantee.The minimum income guarantee relates to Income Support (IS) pensioners aged 60 and over.The information is displayed in the table attached.I hope this is helpful.
Income Support pensioners aged 60 and over, by parliamentary constituency/local authority—November 1999 Thousand Area Pensioners aged 60 and over Torbay parliamentary constituency 4.9 Torbay Unitary Authority 6.0 Notes:
- 1. Sample size 5 per cent, therefore subject to sampling error.
- 2. Pensioners are defined as benefit units where either the claimant and/or their partner are aged 60 years or over.
- 3. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred and quoted in thousands.
Source:
Income Support quarterly Statistical Enquiry, November 1999.