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1st supplementary on the difference in take-up between rural and urban areas and need for more effective, targetted publicity.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 2004

Reference

422 c19-20

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on the take-up of pension credit.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 2004

Reference

422 c19-20; 177328

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparison has been made in take up rates for pension credit between rural and urban areas; and what causes he ascribes to the lower rate of increase in claims for pension credit in inner city areas in comparison to...

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 April 2004

For answer on

30 April 2004

Answered on

30 April 2004

Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what comparison has been made in take up rates for pension credit between rural and urban areas; and what causes he ascribes to the lower rate of increase in claims for pension credit in inner city areas in comparison to other areas. [166884] Malcolm Wicks: It is not possible to provide detailed comparisons of levels of pension credit take-up between rural and urban areas, since estimates of numbers of households eligible for pension credit are not available at any level below that of Government office region. However, the information in the table shows the level of increase in numbers of households receiving pension credit as at 31 March 2004 over numbers receiving the minimum income guarantee (MIG) as at 3 October 2003, for local authorities classified as either `rural' or `not rural'. This suggests that overall rates of increase in `not rural' areas are in general lower than in their rural counterparts. Overall, there has been an increase of 31 per cent. in the number of households receiving pension credit over those receiving MIG and an increase of 37 per cent. in the area including Newport, West. More detailed analysis of pension credit take-up levels is being carried out. Comparison of rate of increase between rural and not rural MIG and pension credit household levels as at 31 March 2004 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total Number local MIG households Pension credit Household increase Percentage increase authorities October households March National Not rural 240 1,352,355 1,769,397 417,042 31 Rural 168 443,485 632,453 188,968 43 Total 408 1,795,840 2,401, 850 606,010 34 East of England Not rural 26 77,490 104,996 27,506 35 Rural 22 59,165 85,118 25,953 44 Total 48 136,655 190,114 53,459 39 East Midlands Not rural 20 79,345 106,000 26,655 34 Rural 20 43,905 62,859 18,954 43 Total 40 123,250 168,859 45,609 37 London Not rural 33 214,170 255,698 41,528 19 Rural 0 0 0 0 0 North East Not rural 17 97,175 131,812 34,637 36 Rural 6 8,895 12,761 3,866 43 Total 23 106,070 144,573 38,503 36 North West Not rural 30 214,545 278,010 63,465 30 Rural 13 33,190 46,895 13,705 41 Total 43 247,735 324,905 77,170 31 Scotland Not rural 18 139,025 179,752 40,727 29 Rural 14 50,030 68,852 18,822 38 Total 32 189,055 248,604 59,549 31 South East Not rural 36 91,560 127,830 36,270 40 Rural 31 80,685 117,001 36,316 45 Total 67 172,245 244,831 72,586 42 South West Not rural 14 66,165 93,827 27,662 42 Rural 31 74,255 109,087 34,832 47 Total 45 140,420 202,914 62,494 45 Wales Not rural 13 70,470 94,385 23,915 34 Rural 9 34,865 47,141 12,276 35 Total 22 105,335 141,526 36,191 34 West Midlands Not rural 21 159,345 207,150 47,805 30 Rural 14 29,920 42,182 12,262 41 Total 34 189,265 249,331 60,066 32 Yorks and Humber Not rural 12 143,065 189,938 46,873 33 Rural 9 28,575 40,556 11,981 42 Total 21 171,640 230,494 58,854 34 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

30 April 2004

Reference

420 c1374-6W; 166884

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the reports on (a) take-up of income-related benefits and (b) households below average income in 1999-2000 can be accessed through his Department's website; and if he will take steps to clarify the procedure to be followed by users of...

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 November 2001

Reference

13725; 375 c708W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many additional claims for the minimum income guarantee (a) have been received, (b) have been processed and (c) were successful as a result of the national take-up campaign; and what his latest estimate is of the number of pensioners...

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 July 2001

Reference

2390; 371 c367W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, What is his most recent estimate of the take-up of the minimum income guarantee. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

18 December 2000

Reference

360 c8-9; 141808

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

1st supplementary on reforming National Insurance Fund.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

18 December 2000

Reference

360 c8-9

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many additional pensioner households he expects to be entitled to the minimum income guarantee as a result of the proposed pensioners' credit. - Inc figures and ref to 356 c451-55, 9 November 2000.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 November 2000

Reference

357 c231W; 138350

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, What estimate he has made of the number of pensioners who are entitled to the minimum income guarantee who do not claim it. - Including figures. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 November 2000

Reference

356 c519W; 136128

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, How many people have responded to the minimum income guarantee take-up campaign; and how many new payments have been made. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figure.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 July 2000

Reference

354 c35W; 129358

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer on 11 April 2000 at 348 c144W, on the state pension, what assumptions underlay his Answer regarding future rates of increase in prices and earnings and increases in take-up of income support. - Includes table.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 May 2000

For answer on

11 May 2000

Answered on

11 May 2000

Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Poplar and Canning Town of 11 April 2000, Official Report, column 144W, on the state pension, what assumptions underlay his answer regarding future rates of increase in prices and earnings and increases in take-up of income support. [121194] Mr. Rooker: The information is in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. April 1998 April 1999 April 2000 April 2001 Price uprating of RP (based 3.6 3.2 1.1 3.4 on previous September RPI) Earnings uprating of RP 4.1 4.9 4.4 4.3 (based on previous September AEI) Earnings uprating of the MIG -- -- 4.6 4.9 (based on three months to previous July AEI) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. The minimum income guarantee (MIG) is uprated by average earnings index (AEI), based on an average of three months to July of the previous year. Actual AEI used for April 2000 uprating and an assumption for 2001 uprating. It is assumed that the take-up rate of the MIG remains broadly constant. Therefore any effects of this year's take-up campaign are not included. 2. The assumptions for Retirement Pension are actual price uprating to April 2000, based on previous September's Retail Prices Index (RPI), and an estimate of September 2000 RPI for 2001 uprating. Earnings uprating is based on previous September's average earnings figures up to April 2000, with an estimate of September 2000 earnings for April 2001 uprating.

Date

11 May 2000

Reference

121194; 349 c480W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Knowsley South of 13th January, Official Report, 342 c232W, what change there has been to the estimate that between 530,000 and 870,000 pensioner benefit units are entitled to but not receiving income...

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 April 2000

Reference

348 c442W; 118883

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what was the cost of the recent research and pilot projects carried out to ascertain the reasons for pensioners not claiming income support and the most effective ways of promoting take-up. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 April 2000

Reference

348 c402W; 118884

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if the three months' extension of the time limit for claiming income support will be allowed in the case where a pensioner's failure to claim earlier can be ascribed to the delay in launching the Government's take-up campaign. - No plans...

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 April 2000

Reference

347 c531W; 117591

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, How many pensioners have incomes which are below the level of the minimum income guarantee.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 April 2000

Reference

347 c332-3W;347 c333W; 115864

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when action will be taken to ensure that all pensioners entitled to income support receive it; and what administrative obstacles exist to backdating the resulting awards of benefit to (a) April 1999 and (b) the date when eligibility commenced.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 March 2000

Reference

113128; 345 c514-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 11th November 1999, 337 c801W, what level of take-up of income support for pensioners is assumed in current forecasts of expenditure. - Including figures.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 January 2000

Reference

342 c572-3W;342 c570-1W; 105316

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when his campaign to encourage the take-up of income support by pensioners will begin.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 January 2000

Reference

342 c432W;342 c430W; 104914

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what levels of take-up of income support for pensioners are assumed in current forecasts of expenditure. - Including figures. (Holding answer 2 December 1999).

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 December 1999

Reference

99942; 340 c532W

House

House of Commons

TAKE-UP OF THE MINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE

That this House applauds the Government's intention to ensure that all pensioners entitled to income support receive it, making it a genuine minimum income guarantee; notes that, although the minimum income guarantee was introduced in April 1999, the promised national programme of measures to maximise take-up is still awaited; and...

Primary sponsor

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

17 November 1999

Reference

House

House of Commons

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