Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2003. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Monday, 17 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, if he will estimate the total value of benefits unclaimed by pensioners in each year since 1997. - Including fact that information required not available and ref to Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-Up, in Library.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the total value of benefits unclaimed by pensioners in each year since 1997. [138693] Malcolm Wicks: The information requested is not available. Estimates of take-up of income-related benefits for Great Britain are in the Department's reports titled "Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-Up". Copies of all the reports in the series are in the Library.

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