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Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 (named day). It was answered by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Pension Credit: Sutton

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many residents in the London Borough of Sutton are aged 75 or over; and what proportion of those people are (a) eligible for and (b) claiming pension credit.

Answer

Latest published information shows that in 2018, there were 14,502 residents in the London Borough of Sutton aged 75 or over.

This information is published and available at NOMIS:

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk

Of this, 14% (2,084) claim Pension Credit.

This information is published and available at Stat-Xplore:

https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk

Guidance for users is available at:

https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html

The information requested on the proportion of those living in the London Borough of Sutton aged 75 or over and are eligible for pension credit is not available.

Official statistics on the take-up on income-related benefits at Great Britain level, which has estimated figures for recipients and entitled non-recipients, including Pension Credit, can be found in the ‘Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up in 2016 to 2017’ publication.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2016-to-2017

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
280900
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Pension credit Older people Sutton
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk