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johnny
                              

money adviser, keynote housing association, birmingham
Member since
23rd Jun 2005

how many pensioners claim pension credit
Wed 17-Aug-05 09:28 AM

i read recently that the government estimate there to be approx 3.75 pensioners eligible to claim PC

unfortunately there was no mention of how many pensioners actually are claiming.

does anyone know the approximate number?

many thanks

  

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RE: how many pensioners claim pension credit, ken, 17th Aug 2005, #1
RE: how many pensioners claim pension credit, johnny, 19th Aug 2005, #2

ken
                              

rightsnet, lasa
Member since
28th Jul 2005

RE: how many pensioners claim pension credit
Wed 17-Aug-05 09:42 AM

Wed 17-Aug-05 04:00 PM by ken

On June 21 we published a rightsnet news story highlighting new government figures relating to pension credit take-up which showed that in March 2005 nearly 3.29 million people (2.7 million households) were receiving pension credit.

Here is a link to the full news story -

DWP continues to miss pension credit take-up targets: New government figures (21 June, 2005)


  

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johnny
                              

money adviser, keynote housing association, birmingham
Member since
23rd Jun 2005

RE: how many pensioners claim pension credit
Fri 19-Aug-05 08:52 AM

thanks ken

  

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