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Nursing Home Residents (Income Support)
Mr. O'Hara: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many residents of residential or nursing homes (a) in total, (b) aged 65 years or over and (c) aged under 65 years who are entitled to preserved rights to Income Support are being charged more than the level of their preserved rights to Income Support. [104060]
Mr. Bayley: At August 1999, we estimate that 36,000 people resident in residential care or nursing homes who have preserved rights to Income Support and are being charged more than the level of their preserved rights to Income Support, 16,000 of these are aged under 65 years, and 20,000 are aged over 65 years.
- Notes:
- 1. Numbers are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling error.
- 2. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
- 3. Cases where charges exceed the IS limits are based on the Income Support limit amount for the type of care provided for the claimant, and the actual charge made for the claimant. No account is taken of the amount paid to the claimant in respect of personal expenses.
- Source:
- Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry, August 1999.
Mr. O'Hara: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many residents of residential or nursing homes (a) in total, (b) aged 65 years or over and (c) aged under 65 years have preserved rights to Income Support. [104062]
Mr. Bayley: At August 1999, 84,000 people had preserved rights to Income Support. 36,000 are aged under 65 years. 48,000 are aged over 65 years.
- Notes:
- 1. Numbers are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling error.
- 2. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
- Source:
- Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry, August 1999.
Residential Care
Mr. Cox:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what discussions he has had with local
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authorities in England and Wales in the last year as to the provision of long-term residential care within that authority's area. [104049]
Mr. Clapham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many claimants are in receipt of awards for pneumoconiosis, broken down by (a) disease category, (b) age and (c) coalfield; [104253]
Mr. Bayley:
The information requested is not available. Such information as is available is set out in the tables.
(2) how many claimants in receipt of an award for category two pneumoconiosis or more were first diagnosed with category one, broken down by (a) age and (b) coalfield. [104254]
| Industries(4)(5) | Number of Pneumoconiosis currently in payment |
|---|---|
| All industries | 12,100 |
| Mining (and agglomeration) of hard coal | 7,800 |
| Other mining and quarrying | 300 |
| Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | 500 |
| Manufacture of basic metals | 300 |
| Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi trailers and other transport equipment | 900 |
| Construction | 1,200 |
| Other industries | 1,200 |
(4) Industries are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of economic activities 1992.
(5) Figures are rounded and may not sum. For a 10 per cent. sample, figures are statistically reliable where there are 200 or more in the sample.
Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division) 10 per cent. sample data, including an adjustment for late statistical returns. Figures are for April 1998--the most recent data available.
| Ages(6) | Number of pneumoconiosis currently in payment in the coal industry |
|---|---|
| All ages | 7,800 |
| Under 60 | 400 |
| 60-64 | 400 |
| 65-69 | 900 |
| 70-74 | 2,200 |
| 75-79 | 1,800 |
| 80-84 | 1,300 |
| 85 and over | 700 |
(6) Figures are rounded and may not sum. For a 10 per cent. sample, figures are statistically reliable where there are 200 or more in the sample.
Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division) 10 per cent. sample data, including an adjustment for late statistical returns. Figures are for April 1998--the most recent data available.
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| Government office region(7) | Number of Pneumoconiosis currently in payment in the coal industry |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | 7,800 |
| North East | 800 |
| Yorks and Humber | 1,700 |
| East Midlands | 1,000 |
| East | -- |
| London | -- |
| South East | -- |
| South West | -- |
| West Midlands | 700 |
| North West | 500 |
| Wales | 2,500 |
| Scotland | 200 |
(7) Figures are rounded and may not sum. For a 10 per cent. sample, figures are statistically reliable where there are 200 or more in the sample.
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Pensioners (Benefit Entitlement)
Mr. O'Hara: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the number of pensioners entitled to but not receiving benefits, excluding the double counting of those entitled to but receiving more than one credit. [104079]
Mr. Rooker:
Information on numbers of pensioners entitled to but not receiving benefit was previously provided as follows. It is not possible to break down the total number any further so as to avoid all double counting, as we do not have the information available in this format.
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| Income Support | Housing Benefit | Council Tax Benefit | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of recipients(8) | 1,470 | 1,830 | 2,600 | 5,870 |
| Numbers entitled but not receiving benefit(8) | 530-870 | 0-250 | 640-1,190 | 1,170-2,310 |
| Percentage take-up rate | 63-73 | 88-100 | 69-80 | 72-83 |
(8) Thousands
Notes:
1. Estimates are based on the 1997-98 Family Resources Survey.
2. Estimated numbers entitled to but not receiving benefit have been rounded to the nearest 10,000 cases. The sum of the components (the individual benefits) may not add up to the total due to rounding.
3. A pensioner benefit unit is defined as a single person aged 60 or over or a couple (not necessarily married) at least one of whom is aged 60 or over.
4. The estimates under "Total" in the table refer to the total of Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. They should be regarded as rough estimates only because they count recipients of more than one benefit more than once and count those entitled to but not receiving more than one benefit more than once.
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Stakeholder Pensions
Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what research he has undertaken, and what assessment he has made, of the level and pattern of debt among the target group for stakeholder pensions. [104143]
Mr. Rooker: Some information is available from departmental and other surveys on levels of debt generally, although no specific assessment has been attempted which would link such data to information about pension provision and the stakeholder pensions target group. Stakeholder pension schemes will give up to 5 million people on moderate earnings the option of a secure, flexible and value-for-money funded pension. We believe that those who can afford to save for their retirement should do so, but the affordability of pension contributions in relation to other commitments is a matter for individual decision.
TREASURY
Air Passenger Duty
Mr. Peter Ainsworth:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of Air Passenger Duty revenues derive from flights within the United Kingdom; and what was the value of such revenues in the last financial year. [104439]
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Mr. Timms:
It is estimated that Air Passenger Duty (APD) payable on domestic UK flights accounts for some 8-9 per cent. of total APD revenue, amounting to approximately £70 million for the financial year 1998-99.
Sir Teddy Taylor:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will issue information to the public on the rights and entitlements of policy holders and borrowers from mutual societies in relation to the disposal and ownership of these organisations. [104521]
Miss Melanie Johnson:
Mutuals can take a variety of legal forms. Entitlements to distributions on a winding-up, merger, or conversion are matters for each mutual to determine.
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