Pension Credit (Hansard, 27 February 2003)

HC Deb 27 February 2003 vol 400 c683W 683W

§ 19. Helen Jones
To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pensioners in Warrington North will be eligible for the pension credit. [99480]

§ Dawn Primarolo
As at November 2002, over 2,700 pensioners in Warrington North were receiving the Minimum Income Guarantee. They and others besides will benefit from the Pension Credit. Nationally, the Department for Work and Pensions is aiming to ensure that at least three million pensioner households receive their entitlement by 2006.