House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 29 Mar 2004 (pt 29)

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Pension Credit

Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what requests for resources relate to the administration costs of the pension credit; [164268]

Malcolm Wicks: Provision for the administration costs of pension credit is included in Request for Resources 3 of the Department's 2003–04 Supply Estimate, "Combating poverty and promoting security and independence in retirement for today's and tomorrow's pensioners", as amended by the 2003–04 Spring Supplementary Estimate. This is available in the Library.

The Department is developing a resource management system which will include the provision of activity based information. The aim is to implement the system from September 2005 and detailed implementation plans will be produced as part of the development phase of the project. Decisions on whether the activity based information will identify the specific administration costs of pension credit cases will be made as part of the Resource Management Project.

Poverty Threshold

Mr. Nigel Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many (a) families and (b) children in (i) the UK and (ii) Cheltenham have ceased to live below the poverty threshold since 1997; [164298]

(a)

(b)

Mr. Pond: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for City of York (Hugh Bayley) on 8 January 2004, Official Report, column 462W.

Sure Start Maternity Grant

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many mothers in Greater London, broken down by borough, have taken up the Sure Start maternity grant. [163762]

Mr. Pond [holding answer 26 March 2004]:The information is not available.

Note:

1. Social Fund data is held on the Social Fund Policy, Budget and Management Information System (PBMIS). PBMIS does not hold data broken down by borough or for the Greater London area.

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Underoccupation

Ms Oona King: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) whether he has commissioned a final assessment of the pilot underoccupier incentive scheme in Croydon, Haringey and Newham; [156773]

(a)

(b)

(c)

Mr. Pond: The pilot underoccupier incentive scheme was discontinued after the evaluation of the first full year in 2001. No further assessment of the scheme was commissioned.

The evaluation of the first full year of the scheme was published as "Evaluation of Department for Work and Pensions Underoccupier Incentive Scheme" In-House Report No. 99, April 2002. Figures for the number of tenants trading down were included in the report.

Websites

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost in (a) financial and (b) other terms was in (i) each financial year since 1997 and (ii) 2003–04 until the latest date for which figures are available of (A) developing and (B) maintaining (1) his Department's website and (2) each website for which his Department is responsible; and how many (C) unique hosts and (D) hits there were in each month for each website in (iii) each financial year since 1997 and (iv) 2003–04 until the latest date for which numbers are available. [155851]

Maria Eagle: Development for the DWP website, agency and other campaign websites is carried out by the Department's own in-house web team who are responsible for production, management and maintenance of all sites.

Contracted and quantifiable costs are included, where available, in the following information. It is not possible to quantify internal costs for each site.

The department's IT contractor provides hosting of departmental sites, and provision of web hosting services. However, internet services are not accounted for separately and it is not possible to disentangle these costs. Web hosting is included within the quantified maintenance costs for the Jobcentre Plus and Worktrain websites.

The following tables provide a list of all departmental sites showing hits on a monthly basis from January 2003.

Total annual hits for the main departmental sites over the last four years, together with quantifiable development and maintenance costs, are as follows:

DWP www.dwp.gov.uk

Annual hits Development Maintenance

2002–03 22,394,004

2001–02 ⁽⁴⁷⁾20,004,808 48,143

2000–01 36,415,365

1999–2000 32,487,969 152,000

1998–99 21,980,416

	Annual hits	Development
2002–03	22,394,004
2001–02	⁽⁴⁷⁾20,004,808	48,143
2000–01	36,415,365
1999–2000	32,487,969	152,000
1998–99	21,980,416

⁽⁴⁷⁾ launch of Jobcentre Plus and Pensions Service websites.

Note:

The Department's website was launched in June 2001 and replaced the former Department of Social Security site www. dss.gov.uk

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CSA www.csa.gov.uk

Annual hits Development Maintenance

2002–03 7,888,168

2001–02 ⁽⁴⁸⁾7,171,168

	Annual hits	Development	Maintenance
2002–03	7,888,168
2001–02	⁽⁴⁸⁾7,171,168

⁽⁴⁸⁾ Unavailable prior to these dates.

Jobcentre Plus www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

Annual hits Development Maintenance

2003–04 ⁽⁴⁹⁾458,762,980 1,048,089 385,992

2002–03 553,074,373 492,730 270,555

2001–02 ⁽⁵⁰⁾651,548 153,961 113,368

	Annual hits	Development	Maintenance
2003–04	⁽⁴⁹⁾458,762,980	1,048,089	385,992
2002–03	553,074,373	492,730	270,555
2001–02	⁽⁵⁰⁾651,548	153,961	113,368

⁽⁴⁹⁾ to date

⁽⁵⁰⁾ launched October 2001.

The Pension Service www.thepensionservice.gov.uk

Annual hits Development Maintenance

2003–04 ⁽⁵¹⁾37,713,725 186,950

2002–03 31,389,060 188,093

2001–02 ⁽⁵²⁾217,556 237,577

	Annual hits	Development
2003–04	⁽⁵¹⁾37,713,725	186,950
2002–03	31,389,060	188,093
2001–02	⁽⁵²⁾217,556	237,577

⁽⁵¹⁾ to date

⁽⁵²⁾ launched November 2001.

Worktrain www.worktrain.gov.uk

Annual hits Development ⁽⁵³⁾Maintenance

2003–04 ⁽⁵⁴⁾431,904,963 1,362,057 847,838

2001–02 417,416,769 1,942,769 1,022,764

2000–01 206,974,112 1,725,827 1,072,118

1999–2000 ⁽⁵⁵⁾13,435,679 1,511,487 639,766

1998–99 59,422

	Annual hits	Development	⁽⁵³⁾Maintenance
2003–04	⁽⁵⁴⁾431,904,963	1,362,057	847,838
2001–02	417,416,769	1,942,769	1,022,764
2000–01	206,974,112	1,725,827	1,072,118
1999–2000	⁽⁵⁵⁾13,435,679	1,511,487	639,766
1998–99		59,422

⁽⁵³⁾ maintenance and development costs incorporates Worktrain For Advisers.

⁽⁵⁴⁾ to date

⁽⁵⁵⁾ launched March 2001.

Worktrain www.worktrainforadvisers.gov.uk

Annual hits Development Maintenance

2003–04 ⁽⁵⁶⁾677,306 ⁽⁵⁸⁾— ⁽⁵⁸⁾—

2001–02 ⁽⁵⁷⁾109,596 ⁽⁵⁸⁾— ⁽⁵⁸⁾—

	Annual hits	Development	Maintenance
2003–04	⁽⁵⁶⁾677,306	⁽⁵⁸⁾—	⁽⁵⁸⁾—
2001–02	⁽⁵⁷⁾109,596	⁽⁵⁸⁾—	⁽⁵⁸⁾—

⁽⁵⁶⁾ to date

⁽⁵⁷⁾ launched September 2002.

⁽⁵⁸⁾ maintenance and development costs incorporated with Worktrain.

Winter Fuel Payment

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what percentage of senior citizens in (a) Greater London and (b) each Greater London borough received the winter fuel allowance in each year since its inception. [163725]

Malcolm Wicks: The number of people in Greater London and each Greater London local authority who have received a Winter Fuel Payment since winter 1999–2000 is in the table. Figures for previous years are not available. We are not able to provide an accurate estimate of the percentage of people receiving a Winter Fuel Payment.

Winter Fuel Payment recipients, winter 1999–2000 to 2003–04

Winter

Region/Local authority 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

London GOR 1,012,790 1,084,350 1,080,395 1,082,400 1,071,295

Inner London—West 119,940 125,585 124,715 124,865 123,170

Camden 24,920 26,160 25,835 25,815 25,470

City of London 1,030 1,080 1,035 1,060 1,055

Hammersmith and Fulham 18,845 19,760 19,765 19,785 19,470

Kensington and Chelsea 17,315 18,330 18,385 18,740 18,670

Wandsworth 32,775 34,320 33,805 33,525 32,950

Westminster 25,055 25,935 25,890 25,940 25,560

Inner London—East 207,580 217,740 215,230 214,035 210,295

Hackney 21,510 22,365 22,055 21,985 21,505

Haringey 25,090 26,830 26,820 26,965 26,670

Islington 21,680 22,615 22,435 22,335 22,090

Lambeth 29,015 30,535 30,145 29,990 29,575

Lewisham 32,770 34,545 34,225 34,235 33,720

Newham 26,190 27,800 27,320 26,955 26,460

Southwark 28,790 29,930 29,570 29,295 28,650

Tower Hamlets 22,525 23,110 22,665 22,275 21,625

Outer London—East and North East 252,050 272,715 271,755 271,850 269,280

Barking and Dagenham 27,035 28,510 27,895 27,495 26,685

Bexley 39,125 43,250 43,185 43,565 43,560

Enfield 42,470 45,970 46,030 46,205 45,810

Greenwich 31,410 33,475 33,235 33,015 32,475

Havering 44,245 48,570 48,705 48,990 49,070

Redbridge 37,130 40,160 40,285 40,290 39,905

Waltham Forest 30,635 32,780 32,415 32,285 31,770

Outer London—South 182,720 197,655 198,030 199,130 197,990

Bromley 55,815 60,630 60,840 61,515 61,385

Croydon 48,260 52,395 52,710 52,990 52,860

Kingston upon Thames 22,225 23,830 23,830 23,910 23,650

Merton 26,775 28,595 28,405 28,395 27,945

Sutton 29,650 32,205 32,245 32,320 32,145

Outer London—West and North West 250,505 270,650 270,665 272,520 270,565

Barnet 49,805 53,090 52,855 53,315 52,875

Brent 33,105 35,905 36,155 36,670 36,540

Ealing 39,360 42,435 42,475 42,710 42,350

Harrow 33,680 36,765 36,930 37,250 37,215

Hillingdon 38,575 42,015 41,930 42,055 41,710

Hounslow 28,820 31,310 31,320 31,455 31,090

Richmond upon Thames 27,155 29,130 29,000 29,065 28,780

	Winter
Region/Local authority	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
London GOR	1,012,790	1,084,350	1,080,395	1,082,400	1,071,295

Inner London—West	119,940	125,585	124,715	124,865	123,170
Camden	24,920	26,160	25,835	25,815	25,470
City of London	1,030	1,080	1,035	1,060	1,055
Hammersmith and Fulham	18,845	19,760	19,765	19,785	19,470
Kensington and Chelsea	17,315	18,330	18,385	18,740	18,670
Wandsworth	32,775	34,320	33,805	33,525	32,950
Westminster	25,055	25,935	25,890	25,940	25,560
Inner London—East	207,580	217,740	215,230	214,035	210,295
Hackney	21,510	22,365	22,055	21,985	21,505
Haringey	25,090	26,830	26,820	26,965	26,670
Islington	21,680	22,615	22,435	22,335	22,090
Lambeth	29,015	30,535	30,145	29,990	29,575
Lewisham	32,770	34,545	34,225	34,235	33,720
Newham	26,190	27,800	27,320	26,955	26,460
Southwark	28,790	29,930	29,570	29,295	28,650
Tower Hamlets	22,525	23,110	22,665	22,275	21,625

Outer London—East and North East	252,050	272,715	271,755	271,850	269,280
Barking and Dagenham	27,035	28,510	27,895	27,495	26,685
Bexley	39,125	43,250	43,185	43,565	43,560
Enfield	42,470	45,970	46,030	46,205	45,810
Greenwich	31,410	33,475	33,235	33,015	32,475
Havering	44,245	48,570	48,705	48,990	49,070
Redbridge	37,130	40,160	40,285	40,290	39,905
Waltham Forest	30,635	32,780	32,415	32,285	31,770

Outer London—South	182,720	197,655	198,030	199,130	197,990
Bromley	55,815	60,630	60,840	61,515	61,385
Croydon	48,260	52,395	52,710	52,990	52,860
Kingston upon Thames	22,225	23,830	23,830	23,910	23,650
Merton	26,775	28,595	28,405	28,395	27,945
Sutton	29,650	32,205	32,245	32,320	32,145

Outer London—West and North West	250,505	270,650	270,665	272,520	270,565
Barnet	49,805	53,090	52,855	53,315	52,875
Brent	33,105	35,905	36,155	36,670	36,540
Ealing	39,360	42,435	42,475	42,710	42,350
Harrow	33,680	36,765	36,930	37,250	37,215
Hillingdon	38,575	42,015	41,930	42,055	41,710
Hounslow	28,820	31,310	31,320	31,455	31,090
Richmond upon Thames	27,155	29,130	29,000	29,065	28,780

Notes:

1. Numbers are rounded to the nearest five.

2. Please note that these figures for 2003–04 refer only to the main payment run ie they do not include the late payment run figures .We estimate that there are approximately 100,000 people in Great Britain paid via late payment runs (0.8 per cent. of all payments). However, since late payment runs are mainly in respect of non-system cases whose claim had not been received by qualifying week, they are heavily skewed towards men aged 60.

Source:

IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent. sample.

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Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners in the Stroud constituency have benefited from the winter fuel allowance in each year since its inception. [164168]

Malcolm Wicks: The number of people in the Stroud constituency who have received a Winter Fuel Payment since winter 1999–2000 is in the table. Figures for previous years are not available.

Stroud constituency: winter fuel payment

Payments made

1999–2000 19,625

2000–01 21,695

2001–02 22,015

2002–03 22,535

2003–04 22,815

	Payments made
1999–2000	19,625
2000–01	21,695
2001–02	22,015
2002–03	22,535
2003–04	22,815

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest five.

2. Please note that these figures for 2003–04 refer only to the main payment run i.e. they do not include the late payment run figures. We estimate that there are approximately 100,000 people in Great Britain paid via late payment runs (0.8 per cent. of all payments). However, since late payment runs are mainly in respect of non-system cases whose claim had not been received by Qualifying Week, they are heavily skewed towards men aged 60.

Source:

IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent. sample.

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