§ John ThursoTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners were in recept of pension credit in Scotland as at(a)31 October 2003, (b)30th November 2003 and (c)31 December 2003. [150399]
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§ Malcolm WicksThe information requested is not available for 31 October. The information for 17 October, 30 November and 31 December is given in the table.
Recipients of Pension Credit, Scotland, October—December 2003 17 October 2003 30 November 2003 31 December 2003 Households Individuals Households Individuals Households Individuals 201,555 234,835 217,065 255,575 223,060 263,290 Notes:
1.Figher have been round to the nearest five.
2.Figher related to the Geographical government office Region (GOR) of scotland.