Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 13 September 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners (a) in Jarrow constituency, (b) in South Tyneside, (c) in the north-east and (d) nationwide were in receipt of pension credit in each year since its inception.
The information available is in the following table:
Household recipients of pension credit in the Jarrow parliamentary constituency, South Tyneside, the north-east and Great Britain | ||||
As at February each year | Jarrow parliamentary constituency | South Tyneside local authority | North-east | Great Britain |
2004 | 4,980 | 9,660 | 135,940 | 2,282,040 |
2005 | 5,760 | 11,150 | 155,420 | 2,654,210 |
2006 | 5,870 | 11,380 | 157,420 | 2,708,970 |
2007 | 5,880 | 11,350 | 157,600 | 2,730,480 |
2008 | 5,890 | 11,200 | 156,460 | 2,722,780 |
2009 | 5,860 | 11,220 | 156,140 | 2,723,310 |
2010 | 5,950 | 11,360 | 157,550 | 2,734,940 |
2011 | 5,970 | 11,070 | 154,630 | 2,693,720 |
Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Pension credit was introduced on 6 October 2003. 3. Pension credit household recipients are those people who claim pension credit either for themselves or on behalf of themselves and a partner. 4. These data are available on the Department's tabulation tool at: http://83.244.183.180/100pc/tabtool.html https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/Default.asp 5. Northern Ireland data are the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland. Source: DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100% data |
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