Written question asked by Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 8 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 February 2010. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Friday, 12 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Winter Fuel Payments: Perth

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) households and (b) individuals in Perth and North Perthshire constituency have received winter fuel payments since 1 November 2009.

Answer: Information on winter fuel payments in Perth and North Perthshire since 1 November 2009 is not yet available. For winter 2008-09, the latest year for which information is available, 16,270 payments were made to households and 23,500 to individuals in that constituency."Notes:""1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.""2. Parliamentary constituencies are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory.""Source:""DWP Information Directorate 100 per cent data."

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