The information requested on the number of individuals eligible for Pension Credit but do not claim it in (a) Wales and (b) each parliamentary constituency in Wales is only available at Great Britain level.<\/p>
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Official statistics on the take-up of income-related benefits at Great Britain level, including Pension Credit, can be found in the \u2018Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up in 2016 to 2017\u2019 publication.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Caseload (thousands)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> (a) the Norwich City Council (Norwich local authority area)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8.5<\/p><\/td> 8.7<\/p><\/td> 8.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (b) Norwich South constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 6.7<\/p><\/td> 6.9<\/p><\/td> 6.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (c) Norwich North constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7.4<\/p><\/td> 7.7<\/p><\/td> 7.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Expenditure (£m) (Nominal)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> (a) the Norwich City Council (Norwich local authority area)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £1.21<\/p><\/td> £1.21<\/p><\/td> £1.23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (b) Norwich South constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £0.96<\/p><\/td> £0.95<\/p><\/td> £0.97<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (c) Norwich North constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £1.06<\/p><\/td> £1.07<\/p><\/td> £1.10<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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