§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the basis was for the statement by Baroness Hollis on 18 December 2001, regarding the proportion of pensioners who will take up their entitlement to the state pension credit; and how many entitled non-recipients are implied by that assessment. [26799]
§ Mr. McCartneyWe propose to introduce the pension credit from 2003. Details of how this will be done will be announced in due course. We expect the number of successful claimants to build up over time.