§ Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on uptake of the pension credit in Wirral South. [139722]
§ Malcolm WicksAs at 17 October, 2003 the number of people receiving Pension Credit in the Wirral, South constituency was 2,110. 1.97 million households in Great Britain (around 2.3 million individuals) are already receiving Pension Credit with 1.2 million households, (around 1.4 million individuals) receiving more money than they did before. The average award is £47.10 per week.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent sample
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest five.
2. Figures are based on 100 per cent Generalised Matching Service (CMS) data.
3. Parliamentary constituencies are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory.