HC Deb 29 January 2003 vol 398 cc939-40W
Mr. Willetts

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if the 34-page version of 'Review Claim Form A2' continues to be issued to Minimum Income Guarantee claimants. [88202]

Mr. McCartney

The review claim form A2 continues to be used when reviewing certain Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) claims. It is completed, for example, when the claimant is in receipt of another income such

Pension provision by size of organisation, 1996, 1998 and 2000
Cell percentages
1996 1998 2000
Type of pension provision Up to 19 employees 20+ employees Up to 19 employees 20 + employees Up to 19 employees 20+ employees
Occupational scheme12 n/a 2n/a 2n/a 2n/a 5 22
Salary-related 3 19 2 13 1 12
Money purchase 2 13 3 10 2 9
COMBS — — 0 1 3— 1
Top Hat 6 8 3 10 3 6
Other 0 0 0 3— 0 1
Closed scheme 1 6 1 5 2 5
Group personal pension 6
19 4 26 7 37
Contributions to personal pensions 20 27 21 30 16 23
Any provision 36 70 32 66 26 64
No provision 64 30 68 34 74 36
1Any
2Information not available from published reports.
3Less than 0.5 per cent.

as occupational pension, has capital,or receives Invalid Care Allowance or Attendance Allowance. It was used in around 10 per cent. of MIG claims in 2001-02 and was completed by a member of DWP staff in two thirds of these cases. Help to complete the form is available to everyone.

David Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners in Telford benefit from the Minimum Income Guarantee.[93283]

Mr. McCartney

As at August 2002 there were 2,900 people benefiting from the Minimum Income Guarantee in the Telford constituency.

Source:

Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, August 2002.