Written question asked by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the take-up of pension credit in the Airdrie and Shotts constituency. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mrs. Liddell: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the take-up of pension credit in the Airdrie and Shotts constituency. [140368] Malcolm Wicks: As at 17 October, 2003 the number of pensioner households receiving Pension Credit in Airdrie and Shotts constituency was 3,665. 1.97 million households in Great Britain (around 2.3 million individuals) are already receiving Pension Credit with 1.2 million households, (around 1.4 million individuals receiving more money than they did before. The average award is £47.10 per week. Source: IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent sample Notes: 1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest five. 2. Figures are based on 100 per cent Generalised Matching Service (CMS) data. 3. Parliamentary constituencies are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory.

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