§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 18 December 2000,Official Report, columns 76–77W, on the winter fuel allowance, on what basis the figure for the number of people entitled to backdated Winter Fuel Payments is estimated to be 1.7 million. [146340]
§ Mr. RookerWe estimate there may be up to 1.7 million eligible men aged 60 to 64 and these are estimated to sub-divide into the following categories: 1.2 million aged 60 to 64 during the qualifying week for the winter of 1997–98; 0.25 million aged 60 during the qualifying week for the winter of 1998–99; and 0.25 million aged 60 during the qualifying week for the winter of 1999–2000. All payments for past winters have to be claimed.
Notes:
1. These estimates are based on the 1997–98 Family Resources Survey.
2. The estimates do not include men aged 60 to 64 who were getting Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance as this group would have already been entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioner households have been paid the winter fuel allowance in the London borough of Wandsworth to date. [147243]
§ Mr. RookerInformation is not available by household. The latest information on Winter Fuel Payments made to individuals in the three constituencies within the London borough of Wandsworth is set out in the table.
Constituency Winter fuel payments made this winter Battersea around 10,000 Putney around 12,000 Tooting around 11,000