Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney who have reached state pension age were awaiting an initial payment after (a) one month, (b) two months or (c) more than two months after qualifying for that pension.

This information is not collated as a matter of normal business under this, or previous governments and is only available at disproportionate cost to the Department.