Proceeding contribution from Stephen Timms (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 February 2006. It occurred during Legislative debate on Social Security.
Social Security
We continue to be extremely active in promoting the take-up of pension credit. There has been a large increase in take-up since pension credit succeeded the minimum income guarantee, and it is clear that those who stand to gain the most from it are now overwhelmingly in receipt of it. The hon. Gentleman is right that a significant number of people—in particular, those who are entitled to the saving credit only—are not yet in receipt of it, which is why we have introduced a big programme of targeted mail shots and home visits to ensure that people take up their entitlement.
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- Type
- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 442 c1581
- Session
- 2005-06
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Council tax benefits Disability Children Disability living allowance Housing benefit Fraud Jobseeker's allowance Income support Increases Employment schemes Incapacity benefit Pension credit Pensioners Personal savings Low incomes Workplace pensions Poverty Pensions Maternity pay Means-tested benefits Social security Social security benefits State retirement pensions Take-up Uprating Retail prices index New deal schemes
- Legislation
- Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2006
- Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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