HC Deb 31 October 2000 vol 355 cc349-50W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners have applied(a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully for the Minimum Income Guarantee since the start of the take-up campaign (i) in total and (ii) in each Benefit Agency area. [135653]

Mr. Bayley

The information is in the table. The table excludes those cases which are currently being processed.

Number of successful and unsuccessful Minimum Income
Guarantee (MIG) claims received in each Benefits Agency (BA)
area
Area Successful Unsuccessful Total
East London and Anglia 2,086 1,937 4,023
Chilterns 1,741 1,558 3,299
London South 2,915 2,820 5,735

Number of successful and unsuccessful Minimum Income
Guarantee (MIG) claims received in each Benefits Agency (BA)
area
Area Successful Unsuccessful Total
West Country 2,400 2,261 4,661
Mercia 2,216 1,988 4,204
West Midlands 1,904 1,565 3,469
Wales 1,538 1,761 3,299
North West Coast 1,740 1,637 3,377
Greater Manchester 1,684 1,468 3,152
Yorkshire 2,174 2,039 4,213
Tyne Tees 1,435 1,374 2,809
West of Scotland 1,485 1,349 2,834
East of Scotland 1,428 1,231 2,659
Total 24,746 22,988 47,734

Note:

Figures exclude Northern Ireland

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners, in each region, are entitled to extra financial assistance through the minimum income guarantee, but are not receiving it; and if he will make a statement. [135749]

Mr. Bayley

We estimate that about 500,000 pensioners are missing out on their entitlement within Great Britain. This information is not available on a regional basis.