§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
What figures or estimates they have of the total amount in state benefits that went unclaimed by disabled people entitled to them in the latest year for which figures are available. [HL1129]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Hollis of Heigham)The requested information is not available.
§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
What figures or estimates they have of the total sum in social security benefits that went unclaimed by those entitled to them in the latest years for which figures are available. [HL1130]
§ Baroness Hollis of HeighamEstimates of the total amount of the main income-related benefits—income support, minimum income guarantee, housing benefit, council tax benefit and income-based jobseeker's allowance—that went unclaimed in 2002–03, the latest year for which information is available, can be found in the department's report entitled,Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-Up in 2002–03. Copies of the publication are available in the Library. Information is not available on any other benefits.