§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his oral statement of 18 November on benefit uprating, what will be the entitlement of a single person receiving contributory JSA in 2002–03 and 2003–04 to free prescriptions; and what estimate he has made of the number of recipients of contributory JSA who receive free prescriptions. [82415]
§ Mr. Lammy[pursuant to his answer 25 November 2002, Official Report, c. 130W]I regret my previous answer was incorrect. The final sentence should read as follows
In 2001–02, around 7,700 people (including partners) receiving contributory jobseekers allowance successfully claimed entitlement to free prescriptions through the NHS low income scheme.