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Personal Pensions (Rebates)
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will estimate the cost to the National Insurance Fund of rebates in respect of personal pensions in each of the years 1995-96 to 1999-2000. [24679]
Mr. Denham: The information requested is set out in the table.
| Year | Cost to National Insurance Fund of rebates in respect of appropriate personal pensions (£ billion) |
|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 1.96 |
| 1996-97 | 2.00 |
| 1997-98 | 2.10 |
| 1998-99 | 2.13 |
| 1999-2000 | 2.22 |
Notes:
1. The figure for 1995-96 is in published accounts.
2. The figure for 1996-97 has been taken from unpublished accounts.
3. Figures for 1997-98 onwards are GAD projections.
4. All figures relate to the amount paid out in that year rather than the year to which the rebates relate.
5. All figures are rounded to the nearest £0.01 billion.
Source:
Government Actuary's Department (GAD).
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Executive Agency Business Plans
Mr. Kirkwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will publish the DSS Executive Agency Business Plans for 1998-99 before the end of March. [23955]
Mr. Keith Bradley: The Department's Agencies are currently developing work programmes for 1998-99 which will support the Government's agenda for modernising service delivery by developing a more integrated and simple service across the range of benefits the Social Security system provides. I anticipate that the business plans will be published towards the end of March.
Asylum Seekers
Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what restrictions on the amount of study or training an asylum seeker may undertake who is in receipt of income support and who is not allowed to sign on as unemployed incurs. [25564]
Mr. Keith Bradley: Asylum seekers in receipt of Income Support are treated in the same way as any other Income Support recipient. They are allowed to undertake study if they fall into one of the exempt groups, for example lone parents and disabled people.
SERPS (Contracting Out)
Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what will be the effect on revenues from national insurance contributions in (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000 and (c) 2000-01 of her decision to adjust the rebates for those who have contracted out of SERPS. [25545]
Mr. Denham: The proposed changes to the rebates for Contracted-out money Purchase (COMP) schemes are designed to protect the National Insurance Fund (NIF) from occupational schemes switching their method of contracting-out solely to take advantage of the higher overall rebate available to COMP schemes. This switching means that more is paid out in rebates from the NIF than was originally intended. The changes will reduce that loss.
| Tax year | Cost to the NIF of increasing rebates to APP holders |
|---|---|
| 1998-1999 | Nil |
| 1999-2000 | Nil |
| 2000-2001 | £140 million |
Notes:
1. As age-related rebates for APP's are not paid until after the end of the tax year to which they relate, the changes being introduced in April 1999 will not begin to impact on the NIF until 2000-2001.
2. The figure for 2000-2001 has been rounded to the nearest £10 million.
Source:
Government Actuary's Department (GAD).
Incapacity Benefit
Mr. Cousins:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will estimate the number of claimants of incapacity benefit in the Newcastle Benefits Agency
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district; and if she will estimate the age distribution of such claimants in the age bands (a) up to 30 years, (b) 31 to 40 years, (c) 41 to 50 years (d) 51 to 60 years and (e) over 60 years of age. [23671]
Mr. Denham:
The administration of Incapacity Benefit is a matter for Peter Mathison, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend.
| All ages | 19,160 |
| Up to 30 years | 2.080 |
| 31 to 40 years | 3,140 |
| 41 to 50 years | 4,380 |
| 51 to 60 years | 5,580 |
| Over 60 years | 3,980 |
Notes:
1. The number of claimants of Incapacity Benefit include the category types of: Incapacity Benefit Short Term (Lower), Short Term (Higher), Long Term and National Insurance Credits only cases.
2. Data is provisional and subject to change.
Source:
Five per cent. sample of the Incapacity Benefit computer system. This excludes a small number of clerically held cases.
I hope you find this reply helpful.
Industrial Injuries Benefit
Mr. Ronnie Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims for industrial injuries benefit in respect of chronic bronchitis and emphysema were made in Northumberland in the 10 years up to 1997; and how many were successful. [24030]
Mr. Denham: The administration of Industrial Injuries Benefit is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Ronnie Campbell, dated 23 January 1988.
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Mr. Ronnie Campbell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is her estimate of the number of invalidity benefit recipients in Blyth Valley. [24028]
Mr. Denham:
The administration of Invalidity Benefit is a matter for Peter Mathison, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend.
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to recent Parliamentary Question asking how many claims for Industrial Injuries benefit in respect of chronic bronchitis and emphysema were made in Northumberland in the 10 years up to 1997; and how many were successful.
The information is not available in the format requested. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema became prescribed disease D12 with effect from 13 September 1993. Figures are available for Benefits Agency (BA) offices and not for specific geographical areas. The figures provided are for the BA offices at Ashington, Berwick, Blyth and Hexham.
The number of claims for Industrial Injuries Benefit in respect of chronic bronchitis and emphysema from 13 September 1993 to the end of December 1997 was 1,576, of these 109 were successful.
I hope you find this reply helpful.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Short term (Lower) | 200 |
| Short term (Higher) | 120 |
| Long term | 3,280 |
| Total recipients | 3,600 |
Notes:
1. Source 5 per cent. of the Incapacity Benefit computer system. This excludes a small number of clerically held cases.
2. The number of recipients of Incapacity Benefit include Incapacity Benefit Short Term (Lower) which replaced Sickness Benefit, Short Term (Higher) and Long Term which replaced Invalidity Benefit.
3. Data is provisional and subject to change.
I hope you find this reply helpful.
Mr. Ronnie Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in Blyth Valley are in receipt of disability living allowance. [23986]
Mr. Denham: The administration of Disability Living Allowance is a matter for Peter Mathison, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend.
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