HL Deb 18 December 2003 vol 655 c180WA
Baroness Greengross

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many people had their minimum income guarantee entitlement reduced because of a temporary visit of more than four weeks to another country in 2002–03. [HL431]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Information on the numbers of people who have had their minimum income guarantee entitlement reduced because of a temporary visit of more than four weeks to another country in 2002–03 is not available.

Minimum income guarantee was replaced by pension credit on 6 October 2003. Pension credit is only paid for the first four weeks of a person's temporary absence abroad unless special circumstances apply.

Baroness Greengross

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What assumptions they have made of the number of older people who may lose their entitlement to pension credit because of a temporary visit of more than four weeks to another country. [HL432]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Information on the numbers of people who have had their pension credit entitlement reduced because of a temporary visit of more than four weeks to another country is not available.

Pension credit is only paid for the first four weeks of a person's temporary absence abroad unless special circumstances apply.