| Previous Section | Index | Home Page |
Benefit Claims
Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the number of (a) men and (b) women who are not claiming the benefits to which they are entitled in the (i) constituency of Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East, (ii) Teesside Region, (iii) Northern Region and (iv) United Kingdom. [114120]
Mr. Bayley:
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
10 Mar 2000 : Column: 845W
| Percentage of those entitled and not claiming who were: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefit | Numbers entitled and not claiming | Single men | Single women | Couples |
| Income Support | 640,000 to 1,150,000 | 25 | 58 | 17 |
| Housing Benefit | 0 to 420,000 | 23 | 43 | 35 |
| Council Tax Benefit | 880,000 to 1,630,000 | 18 | 40 | 42 |
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000 and nearest percentage point.
2. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.
3. Figures are based on data from the Family Resources Survey, 1997-98.
4. Figures are subject to sampling error, response biases and reporting errors.
5. It is not possible to produce reliable estimates of numbers not claiming their entitlement at constituency or sub-regional levels. The scope for regional estimates will be kept under review; no figures are currently available.
10 Mar 2000 : Column: 845W
Benefits (Paisley)
Mr. Alexander: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in Paisley, South constituency are in receipt of (a) Jobseeker's Allowance and (b) Incapacity Benefit. [113175]
Angela Eagle:
This is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend.
10 Mar 2000 : Column: 846W
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Douglas Alexander, dated 9 March 2000:
10 Mar 2000 : Column: 847W
Mr. Webb:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when Benefits Agency leaflet GL24 superseded leaflet NI246. [113080]
Angela Eagle:
This is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions asking how many people in Paisley South constituency are in receipt of (a) Jobseekers Allowance and (b) Incapacity Benefit.
As at August 1999 there were 2,392 Jobseekers Allowance customers and 3,600 Incapacity Benefit customers in Paisley South Parliamentary constituency.
I hope this is helpful.
| Date changed to DMA | Benefit |
|---|---|
| 1 June 1999 | Child Support |
| 5 July 1999 | Child Benefit |
| Guardians Allowance | |
| Industrial Injuries Benefit | |
| 6 September 1999 | Retirement Pension |
| Widows Benefit | |
| Incapacity Benefit | |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | |
| Maternity Allowance | |
| 5 October 1999 | Working Families Tax Credit |
| Disabled Persons Tax Credit | |
| 18 October 1999 | Jobseekers Allowance |
| Disability Living Allowance | |
| Attendance Allowance | |
| Invalid Care Allowance | |
| 29 November 1999 | Income Support |
| Social Fund |
Winter Fuel Payments
Mr. Davidson: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many Winter Fuel Payments were not made before Christmas (a) for the UK and (b) by region. [113341]
Angela Eagle: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows.
All 1999-2000 Winter Fuel Payments were issued to eligible customers by three routes direct to home address, by automated credit transfer into a bank account or to the Post Office. All payments were dispatched by Royal Mail to customers by Christmas 1999.
Approximately 85,000 payments were not collected for a variety of reasons and were returned by the Post Offices. Subsequently, these were investigated and payments made as necessary.
10 Mar 2000 : Column: 848W
Mr. Alexander:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of (a) the number of claimants and (b) the cost of Cold Weather Payments in Paisley, South constituency in (i) 1996, (ii) 1997, (iii) 1998 and (iv) 1999. [113480]
Angela Eagle:
The administration of the Social Fund is a matter for Peter Mathison the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend.
| Year | Estimated qualifiers | Number of triggers | Total cost £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96(1) | 182,660 | 3 | 4,657,830 |
| 1996-97(1) | 170,835 | 2 | 2,904,195 |
| 1997-98(1) | 169,399 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1998-99(1) | 165,882 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1999-2000 | 165,060 | 0 | 0.00 |
(1) These years were covered by Abbotsinch weather station
Notes:
1. Temperatures are monitored between 1 November and 31 March, the following year
2. The estimated cost has been calculated by multiplying the number of triggers by the number of estimated qualifiers which is then multiplied by the cost per CWP (£8.50).
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Bullying
Ms Kelly:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will estimate how many school pupils committed suicide as a result of homophobic bullying in each of the last five years. [112913]
10 Mar 2000 : Column: 849W
Jacqui Smith:
There is no information collected centrally on which to base such an estimate.
Mr. Willetts:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many unemployed recipients of jobseeker's allowance or income support have been sanctioned in each month since May 1992, aged (a) 18 to 24 and (b) 25 and over. [112752]
Ms Jowell
[holding answer 2 March 2000]: Sanctions were introduced in October 1996 with Jobseeker's Allowance, so sanctions information is only available from that time. Furthermore, statistics on the number and types of decisions given by Employment Service Officers on labour market questions are recorded on a quarterly rather than monthly basis, and they are not broken down into age groups.
| Quarter ending | Sanctions imposed |
|---|---|
| 31 December 1996 | 21,827 |
| 31 March 1997 | 46,192 |
| 30 June 1997 | 52,738 |
| 30 September 1997 | 53,686 |
| 31 December 1997 | 49,960 |
| 31 March 1998 | 47,105 |
| 30 June 1998 | 37,802 |
| 30 September 1998 | 39,020 |
| 31 December 1998 | 40,107 |
| 31 March 1999 | 44,000 |
| 30 June 1999 | 41,556 |
| 30 September 1999 | 38,346 |
Statistics on the numbers of sanctions and other decisions given by Employment Service Officers are published in a quarterly summary, the "Analysis of Sector Decision Making" (formerly known as the "Analysis of Adjudication Officers' Decisions"), copies of which are held in the Library. The latest quarter for which statistics have been published is the quarter ending 30 September 1999.
Mr. Willetts:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many unemployed recipients of jobseeker's allowance or income support have been sanctioned in each of the last five financial years, aged (a) 18 to 24 and (b) over 24. [112753]
Ms Jowell
[holding answer 2 March 2000]: I must firstly explain that sanctions were introduced in October 1996 with Jobseeker's Allowance, so sanctions information is only available from that time. Furthermore, statistics on the number and types of decisions given by Employment Service Officers on labour market questions are not broken down into age groups.
10 Mar 2000 : Column: 850W
| Year ending | Sanctions imposed |
|---|---|
| 31 March 1997 | 68,019 |
| 31 March 1998 | 203,489 |
| 31 March 1999 | 160,929 |
| Next Section | Index | Home Page |