Written question asked by Peter Duncan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 October 2004. It was answered by Chris Pond (Labour) on Monday, 11 October 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, what percentage of successful applicants for the pension credit have elected to receive payments to Post Office Card Accounts to date. - Inc figures and fact that the information is not available in the precise form requested.

Answer: Mr. Peter Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of successful applicants for the pension credit have elected to receive payments to Post Office Card Accounts to date. [155597] Mr. Pond: The information is not available in the precise form requested. However, at 31 July the number of live Pension Credit accounts was 2,581,813, of which 364,090 or 14.1 per cent. were paid to a Post Office card account. Of the total, 941,715 were not previously receiving Minimum Income Guarantee. Of these cases, 66,780, or 7.1 per cent. were being paid to a Post Office card account.

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