§ Mr. KilfoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of(a) the number of pensioners failing to take up appropriate benefits and (b) the value of funds set aside for this propose, and surplus to requirements, in each year from 1992 to 2000. [145203]
§ Mr. RookerEstimates of take-up for income based benefits are published regularly by the Department, and have been placed in the Library. Estimates of expenditure presented to Parliament are based on trends observed in receipts of benefits and forecasts of likely future trends; there is therefore no funding surplus.