§ Mr. Ivan HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners within the Harwich Constituency will benefit from the introduction of the pension tax credit in October 2003. [85252]
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§ Mr. McCartneyEstimates of pension credit entitlement are not available at individual constituency level due to the insufficient sample cases in the survey data used. However, just under half of all pensioner households across Great Britain will be eligible to Pension Credit. Such information as is available relates to pensioners in the Harwich constituency receiving the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) and is as follows:
As at August 2002, there were 4,200 MIG recipients in the Harwich constituency.
§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners in the Eastern region will benefit from the pensions tax credit. [85280]
§ Mr. McCartney[holding answer 12 December 2002]: Estimates of pension credit entitlement are not available on a regional basis due to the insufficient sample cases in the survey data used. However, just under half of all pensioner households across Great Britain will be eligible for Pension Credit. Such information as is available relates to pensioners in the eastern region receiving the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) and is as follows: As at August 2002, there were 133,700 MIG recipients in the Eastern region.