§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners in West Derbyshire(a) are receiving Pension Credit, (b) are entitled to Pension Credit but are not yet claiming it, (c) are receiving Pension Savings Credit, (d) are entitled to Pension Savings Credit but are not yet claiming it, (e) received free eye tests in the last year for which figures are available, (f) received free TV licences in the last year for which figures are available and (g) will be entitled to winter fuel payment (i) at the standard rate and (ii) at the higher rate for older pensioners in 2003–04; and if he will make a statement. [141437]
§ Malcolm WicksInformation is not available in the format requested. Such information we can give is as follows.
326WAs at 17 October, 2003 the number of pensioner households receiving Pension Credit in West Derbyshire constituency was 2,185 of whom 1,640 were in receipt of the savings element. Around 300,000 pensioner households in the East Midlands region are entitled to Pension Credit.
Notes:
1. Figures on the number of Pension Credit recipients have been rounded to the nearest five.2. Figures are based on 100 per cent. Generalised Matching Service (GMS) data.3. Parliamentary constituencies are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory.Source:
IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent sample
For the year ending 31 March, 2003, there were 27,800 free eye tests in the North Derbyshire Health Authority and 40,700 in South Derbyshire Health Authority for people aged 60 and over.
Notes:
1. West Derbyshire falls within North Derbyshire and South Derbyshire Health Authorities.
2. Sight tests cannot be equated to the numbers of patients. Although most people do not come back for a sight test within the year, some patients suffering from medical conditions are advised to have re-examinations sooner.
3. Everyone over 60, regardless of income, was entitled to free NHS sight tests for this period.
4. This information is derived from six monthly returns from health authorities.
5. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
As at 31 May 2003, the number of people in the West Derbyshire constituency aged 75 and over eligible for a free TV licence was 8,600. However, as only one TV licence is required per household, the number of free TV licences issued will be lower than this figure.
Notes:
1. Figures based on 5 per cent. data taken from the Client Group Analysis of the population over State Pension age, and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation.
2. Figures are based on based on those receiving key benefits which are Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Severe Disablement Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Minimum Income Guarantee and State Pension.
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred
Source:
IAD Information Centre, 5 per cent. sample of people on key benefits.
The number of people in West Derbyshire parliamentary constituency who received a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2002–03 was 20,620. We expect the number to be around the same for 2003–04. Of that figure 4,225 were aged 80 and over and we therefore expect a similar number would become eligible to receive a higher amount of Winter Fuel payment.
Notes:
1. Figures taken from the Matching Intelligence Data Analysis Service Winter Fuels Payment 2002–03 exercise 100 per cent. data.
2. 100 per cent. data figures are rounded to the nearest five.
Source:
IAD Information Centre 100 per cent sample