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Firstly, I should explain that the information is not available in the precise format requested. This is because information held is by Benefits Agency (BA) Districts whose boundaries do not correspond exactly with those of counties. I have, however, provide below information relating to the BA Districts of North and South Durham which most closely cover the Durham area.The Recovery Scheme did not begin to operate until September 1990 and the amount recovered for the period September 1990 to March 1991 is £862.00
From April 1991 to March 1992 the amount was in the region of £30, 000 ; from April 1992 to March 1993 it was £558,000.
The total amount recouped for the period April 1993 to the latest date that figures are available, December 1993, is in the region of £733,000.
I hope this reply is helpful.
Compensation Payments
Mr. Denham : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what was the total number of benefits claimants who have been awarded compensation for injury or disease and who have repaid benefits to the compensation recovery unit under the Social Security Act 1990, in each year since 1990 ;
(2) what was the total sum of money claimed back under the Social Security Act 1990 by the compensation recovery unit from benefit claimants who have been awarded compensation for injury or disease in each year since 1990.
Mr. Scott : This is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available.
Letter from Michael Bichard to Mr. John Denham, dated 31 January 1994 :
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions asking about the numbers of benefit claimants who have been awarded compensation for injury or disease and have repaid benefits to Compensation Recovery Unit in each year since 1990 ; and the total recovered in these cases. I have provided the information you require in the table below. It should be noted, however, that figures are only available from the Recovery Scheme's inception in September 1990 up to December 1993, the latest date for which figures are available.
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|September 1990|April 1991 |April 1992 |April 1993
|to |to |to |to
|March 1991 |March 1992 |March 1993 |December 1993
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Number of benefit claimants who
have repaid benefits o the
CRU |3,390 |19,181 |44,398 |25,888
Sum of money recouped by the
CRU from benefit claimants |£3.6 million |£25.4 million |£51.3 million |£56 million
I hope my reply has been helpful.
Pensioners (Benefits)
Mr. Corbyn : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give his Department's estimate of the number of people in receipt of state old-age pensions who are also in receipt of (a) housing benefit and (b) income support for each year since 1980 ; and what he estimates the figure will be for 1994-95.
Mr. Burt : The available information is in the table.
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Estimated number (000s) of cases where
state retirement pension is received
Year |With housing |With both |With income
|benefit only |housing benefit and|support only
|income support
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1988 |1,040 |920 |692
1989 |1,070 |810 |538
1990 |1,051 |788 |629
1991 |1,048 |682 |620
1992 |1,049 |626 |721
Sources:
Income Support Statistics Annual Enquiries May 1988 to May 1992.
Housing Benefit Statistics Annual Enquiries May 1988 to May 1992.
Notes:
1. Average figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand and are per
benefit unit and not per individual. A benefit unit may be a single
person or a couple.
2. For all years, Housing Benefit has been defined as rent rebate and rent
allowance.
3. The Income Support scheme was not introduced until April 1988;
Housing Benefit information prior to this date in the form requested is
not held.
4. There will be an element of double counting in the 1988 figure for those
on Income Support only, as this includes both claimants and partners
where both are in receipt of a state Retirement Pension.
5. Estimates for 1993-94 and projected figures for 1994-95 are not
available.
Pension Schemes
Mr. Jeremy Corbyn : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what is his estimate of the payments per employed worker into occupational or private pensions schemes for each year since 1980 ; and what he estimates the figure will be for 1994-95.
Mr. Hague : The information is in the table. Estimates for 1994-95 are not available.
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Year |Workforce<1>|Aggregate |Payments per
|(millions) |payments<2> |employed
|(£ billions)|worker
|(£)
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1980 |25.301 |13,350 |527.60
1981 |24.323 |16,490 |677.90
1982 |23.888 |16,954 |709.73
1983 |23.595 |17,763 |752.80
1984 |24.051 |18,542 |770.90
1985 |24.354 |19,059 |782.60
1986 |24.354 |19,540 |803.00
1987 |24.774 |20,304 |819.60
1988 |25.580 |21,401 |836.60
1989 |26.231 |24,537 |935.40
1990 |26.514 |25,289 |953.80
1991 |25.691 |28,294 |1,103.30
1992 |25.119 |29,152 |1,160.60
<1> Size of the employed workforce in June of each year, 1980 to
1992
(United Kingdom seasonally adjusted to include those in
full-time and
part-time employment, self-employment, and the armed forces).
<2> Aggregate payments into occupational and personal pensions
by
employees and employers at current prices. The information
relates only
to current payments into occupational or personal pensions by
both
employers and employees. The data does not give a full picture
of total
pension rights being accrued as these will continue to increase
during any
contribution holidays.
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