§ Jeremy CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his latest estimate is of(a) take-up and (b) administrative cost of Minimum Income Guarantee of pensioners in the last three years. [100528]
§ Mr. McCartneyThe latest available estimate of take-up of Minimum Income Guarantee relates to financial year 1999–2000 and is presented in the DWP report "Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-up in 1999–2000". A copy of the publication is available in the Library. The next edition of the report containing statistics for 2000–2001 will be released on 27 March 2003.
Information about the administrative cost of the minimum income guarantee is not currently available in the format requested. The Department now accounts for its administration and benefit expenditure by Strategic Objective, as set out in its Public Service 1187W Agreements (PSA), and by individual Requests for Resources (RfRs), as set out in the Departmental Estimates and Accounts.