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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Bob Blizzard (Labour). It was answered by James Purnell (Labour) on Monday, 23 April 2007 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Pension Credit

Question
How many pensioners in Waveney constituency are in receipt of pension credit.
Answer

Our latest estimates show that in November 2006 there were 6,130 households—7,810 individuals—in the parliamentary constituency of Waveney receiving pension credit. Across Great Britain, there were 2.7 million households—3.3 million individuals—receiving pension credit. This is nearly 1 million more than received the minimum income guarantee that preceded it.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
459 c647 
132671 
Session
2006-07
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Pension credit Waveney
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk