§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when the income-related benefit take-up figures for 2000–01 will be released. [74733]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownOn 27 September 2001, we announced our intention to commission further research in order to better identify people who are eligible for income-related benefits, especially pensioners.
Estimates for income-related benefit take-up for 2000–01 will be published once this research has been concluded and evaluated. The publication date will be announced in due course in "Updates", the Office for National Statistics diary of statistical releases which is published monthly and placed in the Library.