§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimates he has made of non-take-up of means-tested benefits by pensioners by(a) expenditure and (b) caseload in (i) the English regions, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland. [24034]
§ Mr. McCartneyEstimates for non-take-up of income-related benefits (council tax benefit, housing benefit, income support, jobseeker's allowance) by pensioners are available for Great Britain and can be found in the DWP publication "Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-Up 1999–2000". Copies are available in the House of Commons Library. No estimates are available for different parts of Great Britain.