Written question asked by Lord Flight (Conservative) on Monday, 24 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 March 2003. It was answered by Ian McCartney (Labour) on Monday, 3 March 2003 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost was of (a) means-tested benefit paid to pensioners and (b) council tax relief and housing benefit paid to pensioners in 2001-02. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Flight: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost was of (a) means-tested benefit paid to pensioners and (b) council tax relief and housing benefit paid to pensioners in 2001-02. [99151] Mr. McCartney: The information requested is shown in the table: Estimated costs of means tested benefits for pensioners 2001-02 (£s millions cash) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Benefit Expenditure Minimum Income Guarantee 4,486 Housing Benefit 4,225 Council Tax Benefit 1,320 Total Means tested benefit 10,031 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 99151; 400 c877W;400 c869W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Council tax benefits Housing benefit Expenditure Pensioners Means-tested benefits
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk