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It says this figure does not account for its ongoing drive to increase take-up of pension credit among an estimated 880,000 eligible pensioners not currently claiming the top-up.

In a letter clarifying the figures, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the estimates did not take into account any increased take-up of pension credit.

Price is one of the biggest obstacles to the broader take-up of electric cars.

Melbourne city council had previously reported that scooters had cut the city's carbon emissions by more than 400 tonnes and encouraged greater take-up of public transport.

Ms Reeves said pension credit would be merged with housing benefit so more people claim who are entitled to it, and the government would work with older people's charities and local government to increase take-up.