Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 27 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish in the Official Report a table corresponding to the table on page 30 of the consultation paper on the pension credit, showing the guaranteed (a) income top-up, (b) savings credit and (c) post-credit income for a person whose original income includes a basic pension at half the full rate.

Answer: Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish in the Official Report a table corresponding to the table on page 30 of the consultation paper on the pension credit, showing the guaranteed (a) income top-up, (b) savings credit and (c) post-credit income for a person whose original income includes a basic pension at half the full rate. [140558] Mr. Rooker: Under our proposals for the Pension Credit single pensioners with incomes of between £77 and £135 a week will be rewarded. Income from a combination of different sources, including varying rates of the basic State Pension, will be aggregated when assessing entitlement to the Pension Credit.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c436-7W; 140558
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Pension credit Personal income Pensioners Pensions State retirement pensions
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk