§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) if he will estimate the average level of unclaimed council tax benefit per pensioner in London; [135151]
(2) if he will estimate the proportion of (a) pensioners and (b) households in London who are eligible for council tax benefit but do not claim. [135152]
§ Mr. PondThe information is not available.
Statistics for Great Britain are presented in the DWP series "Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-Up". The latest estimates relate to financial year 2000–01 and are in the Library.