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Benefit Payments
Mr. Alan Reid: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (1) pursuant to his answer of 1 July 2002, Official Report, column 96W, on disability living allowance, if he will give the same information for (a) the Argyll and Bute constituency and (b) Scotland; [73320]
- (2) pursuant to his answer of 1 July, Official Report, column 96W, on disability living allowance, how many applicants whose initial claim for DLA was rejected in (a) the Argyll and Bute constituency, (b) Scotland and (c) the United Kingdom appealed against the rejection in each of the last five years. [73321]
Maria Eagle: The available information is in the table. Information about appeals and unsuccessful claims is not available for individual constituencies or for Scotland.
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| First applications | Successful on first application | Successful on review | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle & Bute | |||
| Constituency | |||
| 2000–01 | *200 | *100 | — |
| 2001–02 | *500 | *300 | — |
| Scotland | |||
| 1997–98 | 27,100 | 19,600 | 5,100 |
| 1998–99 | 23,700 | 17,200 | 3,600 |
| 1999–2000 | 23,100 | 17,400 | 3,100 |
| 2000–01 | 27,400 | 20,700 | 2,000 |
| 2001–02 | 28,300 | 20,800 | 1,700 |
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Figures marked * are subject to a high degree of sampling variation.
3. ''—'' Denotes nil or negligible.
4. Parliamentary constituency data is not available prior to 2000.
5 Figures for reviews include reconsiderations under the system of decision making and appeals introduced in October 1999.
Source:
Figures taken from the AA/DLA computer system between quarter ending May 2000 and February 2002, 5 per cent. sample.
Information about appeals against decisions on claims for Disability Living Allowance is not available for individual constituencies or for Scotland. For the figures for Great Britain, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 1 July, Official Report, col 96W. Information for Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Mr. Alan Reid: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many applicants for attendance allowance in (a) the Argyll and Bute constituency, (b) Scotland and (c) the United Kingdom (i) were granted on first application, (ii) were rejected on first application, (iii) appealed against rejection of first application, (iv) were granted on review and (v) were granted on appeal in each of the last five years. [73322]
Maria Eagle: The available information is in the tables. Information about appeals and unsuccessful claims is not available for individual constituencies or for Scotland. Information for Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly.
| First applications | Successful on first application | Successful on review | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle & | |||
| Bute | |||
| 2000/2001 | 600 | 500 | — |
| 2001/2002 | *500 | *500 | — |
| Scotland | |||
| 1997/1998 | 32,800 | 28,800 | 3,300 |
| 1998/1999 | 29,400 | 26,700 | 2,000 |
| 1999/2000 | 29,900 | 27,300 | 2,100 |
| 2000/2001 | 30,400 | 28,500 | 800 |
| 2001/2002 | 28,200 | 25,900 | 1,000 |
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Figures marked * are subject to a high degree of sampling variation.
3. ''—'' Denotes nil or negligible.
4. Parliamentary constituency data is not available prior to 2000.
5. Figures for reviews include reconsiderations under the system of decision making and appeals introduced in October 1999.
Source:
Figures taken from the AA/DLA computer system between quarter ending May 2000 and February 2002, 5 per cent. sample.
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| Successful on first application | Unsuccessful on first application | |
|---|---|---|
| 1997/1998 | 296,168 | 116,805 |
| 1998/1999 | 292,554 | 104,260 |
| 1999/2000 | 281,447 | 96,815 |
| 2000/2001 | 316,676 | 103,115 |
| 2001/2002 | 292,141 | 89,130 |
Sources:
ASD Information Centre 100 per cent. data taken from 100 per cent. extract of monthly management information system.
Figures taken from the AA/DLA computer system between quarter ending May 2000 and February 2002,5 per cent. sample.
| Received | Lodged | Cleared at hearing | Found in favour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July—31 December | ||||
| 2000 | 8,735 | 7,180 | 5,050 | 2,245 |
| 1 Jan—31 December | ||||
| 2001 | 12,055 | 11,870 | 10,800 | 5,030 |
| 1 January—31 August | ||||
| 2002 | 6,990 | 5,680 | 5,835 | 2,765 |
Notes:
1. All figures are subject to change. Figures relating to June 2002 onwards will rise significantly as information feeds through to the Appeals Service.
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest five.
3. Figures for 2002 are provisional.
Post Office
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary for Work and Pensions (1) whether he plans to allow applicants to open a Post Office account (a) in person at post office counters and (b) in writing; [74359]
- (2) when Post Office accounts will be available. [74360]
Mr. McCartney: Customers who wish to open Post Office card accounts will need to discuss their account options with the relevant paying Department. They will then be given a letter to take to their Post Office branch where they will be issued with an application form. The Post Office plan to have available the card account from April 2003.
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Pensioner Benefits
Mrs. Irene Adams: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his estimate is of the number of pensioners eligible for benefits and entitlements in (a) Paisley, North, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK. [73705]
Mr. McCartney: Such information as is available is shown in the table below. Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are not available at constituency level.
| Benefit | Total recipients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley North | Scotland | GB | |
| State Pensions | 11,200 | 911,000 | 11,147,400 |
| Minimum Income | |||
| Guarantee (MIG) | 3,000 | 182,700 | 1,746,200 |
| Attendance Allowance | |||
| (AA) | 1,700 | 129,200 | 1,291,400 |
| Winter Fuel Payment | |||
| (WFP) | 12,430 | 996,420 | 11,201,895 |
| Free TV licences | |||
| (entitlement) | 5,600 | 500,100 | 4,415,700 |
| Council Tax Benefit | N/A | 531,000 | 4,602,000 |
| Housing Benefit | N/A | 450,000 | 3,813,000 |
Sources:
MIG—Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, May 2002
State Pensions—Figures taken from a 5 per cent. sample from the Pensions Strategy Computer System at 30 March 2002.
WFP—Figures from a 100 per cent. sample from the Winter Fuel Payment 2001/2002 Exercise
Free TV Licence—Figures taken from a 5 per cent. sample from the Client Group analysis of the population over state pension age as at 30th November 2001.
Attendance Allowance—Figures from a 5 per cent. sample from the AA/DLA computer system as at February 2002
Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit—Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System Quarterly 100 per cent. caseload stock count taken in May 2002
Youth Unemployment (Paisley, North)
Mrs. Irene Adams: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many unemployed 16 to 18-year-olds are registered in Paisley, North; and if he will list the actions being taken to assist them into employment. [73667]
Mr. Nicholas Brown: In August, there were 134 sixteen to eighteen-year-olds claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in the Paisley, North constituency, nearly 30 per cent. fewer than in the same month in 1997.
16 and 17-year-olds making a claim for Jobseeker's Allowance in Paisley, North are required to register with Careers Scotland and participate in a learning focused meeting with a Careers Adviser. Jobcentre Plus works in partnership with Careers Scotland by actively promoting the education, training and employment services Careers Scotland offers to young people.
18 year-olds making a claim for Jobseeker's Allowance are required to register with Jobcentre Plus and participate in a work-focused interview with a Personal Adviser. They will have access to the range of support provided through Jobcentre Plus to help them move into work.
We are building on the success of the New Deals in helping nearly three-quarters of a million people move from welfare to work. We are providing more help for
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those who face the greatest barriers to work, providing more individually-tailored support, and engaging further with employers to ensure their needs are met. We are giving young people the skills, confidence and motivation to help them find work and improve their prospects of doing so.
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