Pension Credit figures up, says DWP

Statistics published by the Department for Work and Pensions reveal the non-disabled MIG/Pension Credit group increased by 461,000, while the state pension-only group decreased by 443,000 (6.1%). Pension Credit replaced MIG in October 2003. In May 2004, about 10.6 million people or 99.9% of those over the state pension age claimed at least one of the key DWP benefits - 99,000 more than a year earlier. The total number of people over state pension age receiving one of the key DWP benefits increased by 287,000 between May 2000 and May 2004. These figures form part of the 32nd editio...