To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the proportion of pensioners eligible for means tested support who did not claim their full entitlement in the most recent period for which figures are available. (181636)

Estimates of take-up rates and the number of pensioners not claiming pension credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit are available in the DWP publication series entitled “Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-up”. Copies of the latest publication, plus past reports, can be found in the Library.