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Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 November 2004. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 November 2004 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, how many women are not claiming the pension credit to which they are entitled. - Inc figures.
Answer

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many women are not claiming the pension credit to which they are entitled. [198798] Malcolm Wicks: Information on the number of people who are eligible for pension credit but not receiving it is not yet available. At 30 September, approximately 2,117,030 women in Great Britain were receiving pension credit, either individually or as part of a couple.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
198798; 426 c1661W;426 c1664W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Women Pension credit Recipients Welfare tax credits Take-up
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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