§ Pete WishartTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the value of unclaimed benefits was in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) Scotland in each financial year from 1995. [7067]
§ Malcolm WicksEstimates of take-up in Great Britain are published in annual statistics on "Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-up", copies of which are in the Library of the House. Estimates are presented for Income Support, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Jobseeker's Allowance (Income Based) on a consistent basis for the years 1997–98, and 1993–99 and 1999–2000 and for Family Credit for the years 1997–98 and 1998–99. Estimates for the United Kingdom and for Scotland are not available.