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<p>Latest available statistics for Pension Credit recipients in Great Britain are
published on the Department’s website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html"
target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html</a></p><p>
</p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p>
</p><p>Latest available statistics for Winter Fuel Payments in Great Britain are published
on the Department’s website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/winter-fuel-payments-caseload-and-household-figures"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/winter-fuel-payments-caseload-and-household-figures</a></p><p>
</p><p>Available statistics for Christmas bonus payments are in the table</p><p> </p><p><strong>Recipients
of Christmas Bonus(*) by Geographical Area (Thousands)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>
</td><td><p><strong>All (GB and Overseas)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Airdrie
and Shotts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>North Lanarkshire</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>15,468</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>12,777</p></td><td><p>1,351</p></td><td><p>858</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>15,586</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>12,873</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>15,547</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>12,841</p></td><td><p>1,374</p></td><td><p>876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>15,466</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>12,773</p></td><td><p>1,373</p></td><td><p>878</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>15,370</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>12,693</p></td><td><p>1,374</p></td><td><p>878</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>(*) To get a Christmas Bonus a person must be present or ‘ordinarily resident’
in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, any European Economic Area (EEA)
country, or Switzerland during the qualifying week.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Responsibility
for these benefits in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive
Minister for Social Development.</p>
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