To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pension credit recipients live in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point constituency. (273208)

As at August 2008, there were 55,680 households in receipt of pension credit in Essex and 4,190 households in receipt in Castle Point.

Notes:

1. The number of households in receipt are rounded to the nearest 10.

2. Household recipients are those people who claim pension credit either for themselves only or on behalf of a household.

Source:

DWP Information Directorate Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100 per cent. data.