§ Colin BurgonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners in the Elmet constituency(a) have claimed the minimum income guarantee and (b) are claiming pension credit. [174873]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information available is given in the following table. The Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) was replaced by Pension Credit on 6 October
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Pension credit awards of less than £1, London Government Office Region (GOR), 30 April 2004 Less than 10p
10p to 19p
20p to 29p
30p to 39p
40p to 49p
50p to 59p
60p to 69p
70p to 79p
80p to 89p
90p to 99p
Total London GOR 60 85 85 75 100 115 90 105 120 125 960 Inner London-West 5 15 5 5 15 15 10 10 10 15 105 Inner London-East 10 15 20 15 30 30 25 30 25 30 230 Outer London-East and North East 15 20 35 25 30 20 20 25 40 30 260 Outer London-South 15 20 15 15 10 25 20 20 25 25 190 Outer London-West and North West 15 15 15 15 20 25 20 25 20 25 195 Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest five. 2. Columns might not sum correctly due to rounding. 2003. Those who were receiving MIG immediately prior to that date were transferred automatically to Pension Credit.
Minimum Income Guarantee and Pension Credit recipients, Elmet, October 2003 and April 2004 Number Minimum Income Guarantee (3 October 2003) Households 2,330 Individuals 2,645 Pension Credit (30 April 2004) Households 3,255 Individuals 3,865 Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest five. 2. Figures for individuals include a small number of partners under age 60
§ Sarah TeatherTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in(a) London and (b) Brent have claimed pension credit since it was introduced; and how many people in (i) London and (ii) Brent are entitled to claim pension credit. [172815]
§ Malcolm WicksAt 30 April 2004 there were(a) 260,510 households (309,275 individuals) in London and (b) 10,565 households (12,775 individuals) in Brent receiving Pension Credit. Information on the number of people who are eligible for Pension Credit is not available in respect of individual local authority areas. However, we estimate that approximately 450,000 pensioner households in the London region are eligible for Pension Credit. This estimate is based on data from the Family Resources Survey for 2001–02. A revised estimate, based on data from the Family Resources Survey for 2002–03, will be available later this month.
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest five.
2. Individual recipients include a small number of partners under age 60.
§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many recipients of pension credit are receiving(a) less than 10p per week, (b) 10p to 19p per week, (c) 20p to 29p per week, (d) 30p to 39p per week, (e) 40p to 49p per week, (f) 50p to 59p per week, (g) 60p to 69p per week, (h) 70p to 79p per week, (i) 80p to 89p per week and (j) 90p to 99p per week in each Greater London borough. [173334]
§ Malcolm WicksThe figures in question for individual London boroughs are too small to be reliable. The information for inner and outer London areas is in the table. An award of pension credit of less than 10p per week is not payable unless the person is receiving another benefit payable with pension credit.