Written question asked by Julie Morgan (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 January 2006. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Friday, 20 January 2006 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the oral answer of 9 January 2006, Official Report, column 12, on ASW Sheerness (pension scheme), what the basis is of the estimate of 15,000 pensioners qualifying for assistance under the Financial Assistance Scheme.

Answer: Based on the limited data we have been able to obtain from affected pension schemes, this is our best estimate of the number of members of eligible schemes likely to be within three years of scheme pension age in May 2004 and have less than 80 per cent. of their core pension rights covered by the scheme.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 441 c1637-8W;441 c1636-7W; 44271
Session: 2005-06
Related items: ASW Sheerness (Pension Scheme)
Monday, 9 January 2006
Oral answers to questions
House of Commons; ASW Sheerness (Pension Scheme)
Monday, 9 January 2006
Oral questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Compensation Insolvency Financial assistance scheme Pensions ASW Sheerness
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