HC Deb 21 March 2001 vol 365 cc265-6W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners in Wales(a) have applied for and (b) receive the Minimum Income Guarantee. [154549]

Mr. Rooker

Between April 2000 and January 2001, 26,802 pensioners have applied for the Minimum Income Guarantee in Wales. There are approximately 97,000 pensioners receiving the Minimum Income Guarantee in Wales.

Notes:

1. The figure is based on a 5 per cent.sample and is therefore subject to a degree of sampling error.

2. The figure is rounded to the nearest hundred and expressed in thousands.

3. Pensioners are defined as benefit units where the claimant and/or partner are aged 60 and over.

Sources:

Management Information Statistics

Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, November 2000

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners in Wales are eligible for the Minimum Income Guarantee. [154550]

Mr. Rooker

The information we hold is as follows.

There are approximately 97,000 pensioners receiving Minimum Income Guarantee (MEG) in Wales.

Notes:

1. The figure is based on a 5 per cent. sample and is therefore subject to a degree of sampling error.

2. The figure is rounded to the nearest hundred and expressed in thousands.

3. Pensioners are defined as benefit units where the claimant and/or partner are aged 60 and over.

Source:

Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, November 2000.

Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners in London are(a) eligible for and (b) in receipt of the Minimum Income Guarantee. [154171]

Mr. Rooker

The information we hold is as follows.

There are approximately 207,000 pensioners receiving Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) in London.

Notes:

1. Cases have been allocated to each London Government Office Region by matching the postcode against the 2000 version 2 of the Postcode Directory.

2. The figure is based on a 5 per cent. sample and is therefore subject to a degree of sampling error.

3. The figure is rounded to the nearest hundred and expressed in thousands.

4. Pensioners are defined as benefit units where the claimant and/or partner are aged 60 and over.

Source:

Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, November 2000.