§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 7 April 2003,Official Report, column 88W, on pensioners, which benefits are included in the column headed Income related benefit savings. [122532]
§ Malcolm WicksThe benefits included in the column headed Income related benefit savings are: Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of the eligible pensioner non-recipients of minimum income guarantee identified in the Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-Up in 1999–2000 research were in receipt of(a) council tax benefit, (b) housing benefit and (c) either council tax benefit or housing benefit. [121849]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information requested is shown in the table. Estimates relate to 2000–01, for which more accurate information on receipt of minimum income guarantee is available; this is the latest financial year for which data is available.
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Pensioner entitled non-recipients of minimum income guarantee and receipt of benefits Percentage Receipt of benefit Proportion, of pensioner entitled -non recipients of minimum income guarantee, in receipt of the specified benefit (s) Council tax benefit 39 Housing benefit 29 Council tax benefit or housing benefit 41 Notes:
1. Results relate to those identified as entitled non-recipients in modelling the Family Resources Survey data taking account of micro-level information indicating potential 'hidden recipients' of minimum income guarantee. In practice, a significant proportion of entitled non-recipients may not have been true entitled non-recipients, and a significant proportion of true entitled non-recipients may not have been identified in the modelling of data. Estimates of entitled non-recipients have not been adjusted for inaccuracies arising from this and for other biases inherent in estimating entitlement to minimum income guarantee. As a result figures should be treated with caution.
2. The source of benefit receipt data is the Family Resources Survey. Reported benefit receipt may differ from actual receipt.
3. A pensioner is defined as single adult aged 60 years or above, or a couple where at least one adult is aged 60 years or above.
4. Estimates cover the private household population of Great Britain, excluding the full-time self-employed.
§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of the eligible pensioner non-recipients of council tax benefit identified in the Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-Up in 1999–2000 research were in receipt of(a) the minimum income guarantee, (b) housing benefit, (c) minimum income guarantee or housing benefit and (d) either attendance allowance or disability living allowance. [121851]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information requested is in the table. Estimates relate to 2000–01, for which more accurate information on receipt of minimum income guarantee is available; this is the latest financial year for which data is available.
Pensioner entitled non-recipients of council tax benefit and receipt of benefits Percentage Receipt of benefit Proportion of pensioner entitled-non recipients of council tax benefit, who were in receipt of the specified benefit(s) Minimum income guarantee 6 Housing benefit 5 Minimum income guarantee or housing benefit 9 Attendance allowance or disability living allowance 7 Notes
1. Results relate to those identified as entitled non-recipients in modelling the Family Resources Survey data: in practice a significant proportion of these may not have been true entitled non-recipients, and a significant proportion of true entitled non-recipients may not have been identified in the modelling of data. Estimates of entitled non-recipients have not been adjusted for inaccuracies arising from this and for other biases inherent in estimating entitlement to council tax benefit. As a result figures should be treated with caution.
2. The source of benefit receipt data is the Family Resources Survey. Estimates may be affected by under-reporting of receipt of minimum income guarantee.
3. A pensioner is defined as single adult aged 60 years or above, or a couple where at least one adult is aged 60 years or above.
4. Estimates cover the private household population of Great Britain, excluding the full-time self-employed.