§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people were eligible to receive Winter Fuel Payment in(a) 1999 and (b) 2000; and how many he estimates will receive it in 2001. [153581]
§ Mr. RookerAround 10 million people were eligible for Winter Fuel Payments in the winter of 1999–2000. Up to 11.5 million people could be eligible for the payment this winter, 2000–01, with a similar figure for next winter, 2001–02.