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Proceeding contribution from David Ruffley (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 February 2007. It occurred during Legislative debate on Social Security.

Social Security

The burden of my argument was that the adequacy of the level of benefit is important, as is take-up. I mentioned not only council tax benefit take-up, which is way too low—I adduced statistics to prove that point—but pension credit take-up. For the benefit of the House, will the Minister indicate when the next set of take-up statistics for both council tax benefit and pension credit will be available and whether he will report on progress along the lines of outreach and so forth?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
457 c64 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Council tax benefits Children Child benefit Adoption Housing benefit Employment Jobseeker's allowance Income support Families Energy Increases Guaranteed minimum pensions Incapacity benefit Inflation Index linking Pension credit Pay Poverty Pensions Maternity pay Paternity Social security benefits State retirement pensions Sick pay Take-up Uprating Retail prices index Cost of living
Legislation
Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007
Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007
Link
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