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Unclaimed Benefit

Mrs. Irene Adams: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the latest estimate is of unclaimed benefit in (a) Paisley, North, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK. [73672]

Malcolm Wicks: The information requested for the Paisley, North constituency and for Scotland is not available.

Estimates of the number of families entitled to income related benefits but not claiming them in Great Britain are published in ''Income Related Benefits—Estimates of Take-Up''. Copies of this annual publication are in the Library.

Information on other benefits is not available.

Pensions

Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; how many (a) men and (b) women reached state pension age in each year between 1995 and 2000 and (ii) are expected to reach state pension age in each year between 2006 and 2010. [74722]

Mr. McCartney: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the tables.

Table 1: Number of men and women reaching state pension age between 1995 and 2000.

YearMenWomen
Aged 65Aged 60
1995262,000288,000
1996265,000294,000
1997261,000296,000
1998252,000301,000
1999253,000304,000
2000260,000299,000

Notes:

1. Figures are mid year estimates of men aged 65 and women aged 60 in the UK, rounded to the nearest 1,000.

Source:

1991 UK Census based annual mid-year population estimates, Office for National Statistics.


Table 2: Number of men and women reaching state pension age between 2006 and 2010.

YearMenWomen
Aged 65Aged 60
2006256,000350,000
2007277,000447,000
2008302,000412,000
2009317,000386,000
2010314,000373,000

Notes:

1. Figures are mid year estimates of men aged 65 and women aged 60 in the UK, rounded to the nearest 1,000.

2. No account has been taken of the change in female state pension age in 2010.

Source:

The Government Actuary's mid-2000 based Population Projections.


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Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the possibility of making private and company pensions compulsory. [73767]

Mr. McCartney: Compulsion already exists in the pensions system. Most employees employed people are required to contribute to the Basic State Pension and, in the case of employees, to the State Second Pension unless they are contributing to a private pension and are contracted out of the state scheme.

We recognise the role pension providers play in encouraging individuals to save for a pension. The UK has a tradition of voluntary pension provision by employers and the implications of moving away from that would have to be considered fully before such a step was taken. We continue to believe that the best route for pension saving is via the employer and with the introduction of stakeholder pensions most employees have access to a good value pension at the workplace.

Benefits (Portsmouth, South)

Mr. Hancock: 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 Portsmouth, South; and if he will make a statement. [73875]

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. Estimates of the number of pensioners eligible for but not claiming the MIG are not available below national level. These figures are included in the publication ''Take Up of Income Related Benefits: Statistics for 1999/2000'', copies of which are available in the Library.

Table 1: Figures for Portsmouth South

BenefitTotal recipients
Minimum Income Guarantee3,600
State Pension17,000
Attendance Allowance2,100
Winter Fuel Payment17,700
Free TV Licence (entitlement)6,700

Sources:

MIG—Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, May 2002

Figures marked''*'' are subject to a high degree of sampling variation and should be used as a guide to the current situation only

State Pensions—Figures taken from a 5 per cent. sample from the Pensions Strategy Computer System at 30 March 2002.

AA Figures taken from a 5 per cent. sample from the AA/DLA computer system at 28 February 2002.

WFP—Figures taken 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 30 November 2001.


Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his latest estimate is of unclaimed benefits and entitlements in Portsmouth, South; and if he will make a statement. [73877]

Malcolm Wicks: The information requested is not available.

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E-Applications (Benefits)

Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which benefit application forms (a) are available on the internet for download and (b) can be filled in on a computer screen; and how many electronic application forms have been submitted over the internet for each relevant benefit during the last 12 months. [74727]

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Mr. McCartney: There are fifty-five benefit application forms available on the DWP Internet site for download, those marked (b) can be filled in on a computer screen.

There is only one application form that can be submitted over the internet, the BR19 Pension Forecast request. 25,000 people have submitted this form to date.

BenefitForm name
Attendance AllowanceDS2A (b) DS2A-print (a)Claim pack
Back to Work BonusBTWB1 (b) BTWB1-print (a)Claim form
BereavementBB1 (b) BB1-print (a)
Child BenefitCH2 (b) CH2-print (a)
Child Maintenance BonusCMB1 (b) CMB1-print (a)Claim form
Child Support MaintenanceCSA1 (b) CSA1-print (a)Maintenance Application Form
Child Support Maintenance CSA 150 (b)CSA 150-print (a) Earnings details
Child Support MaintenanceCSA1 (TC) (b) CSA1 (TC)-print (a)Tax Credits
Child Support MaintenanceCSA3 (b) CSA3-print (a)Maintenance Enquiry Form
Child Support MaintenanceCSA3 (IS) (b) CSA3 (IS)-print (a)Income Support
Child Support MaintenanceCSA3 (TC) (b) CSA3 (TC)-print (a)Tax Credits
Child Support MaintenanceCSA6 (b) CSA6-print (a)Request for information from the Mortgage lender
Disability Living AllowanceDLA1A (b) DLA1A-print (a)Adult claim pack
Disability Living AllowanceDLA1A (b) DLA1A-print (a)Child claim pack
Guardian's AllowanceBG1 (b) BG1-print (a)Claim pack
Housing Benefit and Council
Tax BenefitNHB1(CTB) (b) NHB1(CTB)-print (a)Claim pack
Housing Benefit and Council
Tax BenefitNHB1(HB) (b) NHB1(HB)-print (a)Claim pack
Incapacity BenefitIBY1 (b) IBY1-print (a)Non-contributory IB claim form
Incapacity BenefitSC1 (b) SC1-print (a)Claim pack
Income SupportB16 (b) B16-print (a)Self-Employed/Sub-contractor
Industrial InjuriesBI100A (b) BI100A-print (a)Accident at work
Industrial InjuriesBI100B (b) BI100B-print (a)Prescribed industrial disease
Industrial InjuriesBI100C (b) BI100C-print (a)Chronic bronchitis etc
Industrial InjuriesBI100E (b) BI100E-print (a)Allergic rhinitis
Industrial InjuriesBI100-OA (b) BI100-OA-print (a)Occupational asthma
Industrial InjuriesBI100-OD (b) BI100-OD-print (a)Occupational deafness
Industrial InjuriesBI100-PN (b) BI100-PN-print (a)
Industrial InjuriesBI103 (b) BI103-print (a)Reduced Earnings Allowance
Industrial InjuriesBI104 (b) BI104-print (a)Constant Attendance Allowance
Industrial InjuriesBI95 (b) BI95-print (a)We need some information
Invalid Care AllowanceDS700(1) (b) DS700(1)-print (a)Claim form
Invalid Care AllowanceDS700(2) (b) DS700(2)-print (a)Extra money for a child or adult
Maternity AllowanceMA1 (b) MA1-print (a)Claim pack
Retirement PensionBR1 (b) BR1-print (a)Claim form
Retirement PensionBR19 (b) BR19-print (a)Pension Forecast Request Form
Social FundSF100(SM) (b) SF100(SM)-print(a)Sure Start Maternity Grant
Social FundSF200 (b) SF200-print (a)Funeral Payment
Social FundSF300 (b) SF300-print (a)Community Care Grant
Social FundSF401 (b) SF401-print (a)Crisis Loan
Social FundSF500 (b) SF500-print (a)Budgeting Loan
Statutory Maternity PaySMP1 (b) SMP1-print (a)Claim for Maternity pay
War Disablement PensionWPA1 (b) WPA1-print (a)WDP claim form
War Disablement PensionWPA1C (b) WPA1C-print (a)WDP Civilians & Civil Defence Volunteers
War Disablement PensionWPA1M (b) WPA1M-print (a)WDP Mercantile Marine
War Disablement PensionWPA2 (b) WPA2-print (a)WP Further Condition
War Disablement PensionWPA3ALSO (b) WPA3ALSO-print (a)Allowance for Lowered Standard of Occupation
War Disablement PensionWPA3CAA (b) WPA3CAA-print (a)Constant Attendance Allowance
War Disablement PensionWPA3 CLOTHING (b) WPA3
CLOTHING-print (a)Clothing Allowance
War Disablement PensionWPA3WPMS (b) WPA3WPMS-print (a)War Pensions Mobility Allowance
War Disablement PensionWPA3 UNSUPP (b) WPA3 UNSUPP-print (a)Unsupp Family
War Widows PensionWPA4R (b) WPA4R-print (a)WWP after 2 marriage
War Widows PensionWPA4WWP (b) WPA4WWP-print (a)Claim form
War Disablement PensionWPA10 (b) WPA10-print (a)Funeral expenses
War Disablement PensionWPA12 (b) WPA12-print (a)Review of WP
Winter FuelWF1 (b) WF1-print (a)


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