House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 1 Apr 2004 (pt 24)

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Maternity Allowance

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what measures he has taken to publicise the eligibility criteria for maternity allowance. [163339]

Maria Eagle: The eligibility criteria for Maternity Allowance are publicised in a number of ways. The Department publishes a leaflet which is available through both its offices and post offices.

A Maternity Certificate is issued to all women by their GP or midwife from their twenty-first week of pregnancy; it contains basic information on entitlement to Maternity Allowance and directs potential claimants to Jobcentre Plus or Social Security Offices for further guidance and claim forms.

Information is available on a number of websites including the Department's own site, and those of Jobcentre Plus and the Department of Trade and Industry; Inland Revenue guidance also signposts our information sources.

Employed women who are not entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay should also be advised by their employer to claim Maternity Allowance. The Department's leaflet is also included in the bounty pack women receive following childbirth.

New Deal

Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the estimated cost of the New Deal is in the current financial year, broken down by programme. [158417]

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Maria Eagle: The information is in the following table:

Estimated New Deal Costs⁽²¹⁾£ million

2003–04 Plans

New Deal for Young People 340

New Deal 25 plus 255

New Deal 50 plus 56

New Deal for Lone Parents 82

New Deal for Disabled People 27

New Deal for partners 11

	2003–04 Plans
New Deal for Young People	340
New Deal 25 plus	255
New Deal 50 plus	56
New Deal for Lone Parents	82
New Deal for Disabled People	27
New Deal for partners	11

Note:

⁽²¹⁾ Includes programme and administrative spend.

Source:

Department for Work and Pensions Departmental Report 2003.

Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many people have participated in the New Deal since its inception, broken down by programme; [158418]

(a)

(b)

(3) what the average cost per participant of the New Deal has been to date. [158425]

Maria Eagle: The information requested on the number of New Deal participants is in the following table:

Number of New Deal Participants ⁽²²⁾ Number of New Deal Starts ⁽²³⁾

New Deal for Young People⁽²⁴⁾ 831,350 1,081,680

New Deal 25plus⁽²⁵⁾ 496,790 673,790

New Deal for Lone Parents⁽²⁶⁾ 459,070 577,710

New Deal for Disabled People⁽²⁷⁾ 69,450 69,450

New Deal for Partners⁽²⁸⁾ 7,480 7,480

New Deal 50 plus⁽²⁹⁾ 98,040 98,040

	Number of New Deal Participants ⁽²²⁾	Number of New Deal Starts ⁽²³⁾
New Deal for Young People⁽²⁴⁾	831,350	1,081,680
New Deal 25plus⁽²⁵⁾	496,790	673,790
New Deal for Lone Parents⁽²⁶⁾	459,070	577,710
New Deal for Disabled People⁽²⁷⁾	69,450	69,450
New Deal for Partners⁽²⁸⁾	7,480	7,480
New Deal 50 plus⁽²⁹⁾	98,040	98,040

⁽²²⁾ All figures relate to individuals who have started each programme.

⁽²³⁾ An individual may have had more than one start over the period. A distinction between individuals and starts for NDDP, NDP, and ND50+ can't be made.

⁽²⁴⁾ January 1998—December 2003

⁽²⁵⁾ April 1998—December 2003

⁽²⁶⁾ October 1998—December 2003

⁽²⁷⁾ Pilots launched in September 1998. National network of NDDP job brokers launched from July 2001. Up to December 2003.

⁽²⁸⁾ Launched as New Deal for Partners of Unemployed People in April 1999. Extended to partners of other benefit recipients in April 2001. Up to December 2003.

⁽²⁹⁾ New Deal 50 plus was introduced in nine pathfinder areas on 25 October 1999 and rolled out nationally on 3 April 2000. Up to March 2003.

Source:

New Deal Evaluation Database, Information and Analysis Directorate, DWP

The information requested on the planned and actual cost of the New Deal is in the following table:

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£ million

New Deal for Young People New Deal 25 plus New Deal 50 plus New Deal for Lone Parents New Deal for Disabled People New Deal for Partners

1997–98⁽³⁰⁾

Outturn⁽³¹⁾ 43 — — — — —

1998–99

Plans⁽³²⁾ ⁽³⁷⁾525 114 — 18 3 —

Outturn⁽³¹⁾ 260 34 — 18 1 1

1999–2000

Plans⁽³³⁾ 764 223 — 51 6 15

Outturn⁽³¹⁾ 370 97 3 39 22 5

2000–01

Plans⁽³⁴⁾ ⁽³⁸⁾402 130 16 43 — 18

Outturn⁽³¹⁾ 412 60 56 43 14 11

2001–02

Plans⁽³⁵⁾ ⁽³⁹⁾366 183 16 72 55 17

Outturn⁽³¹⁾ 308 213 87 46 10 8

2002–03

Plans⁽³⁶⁾ ⁽³⁹⁾302 215 16 121 79 26

Outturn⁽³¹⁾ ^, ⁽⁴⁰⁾ 339 254 106 80 27 6

2003–04

Plans⁽³¹⁾ 340 255 56 82 27 11

	New Deal for Young People	New Deal 25 plus	New Deal 50 plus	New Deal for Lone Parents	New Deal for Disabled People	New Deal for Partners
1997–98⁽³⁰⁾
Outturn⁽³¹⁾	43	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99
Plans⁽³²⁾	⁽³⁷⁾525	114	—	18	3	—
Outturn⁽³¹⁾	260	34	—	18	1	1
1999–2000
Plans⁽³³⁾	764	223	—	51	6	15
Outturn⁽³¹⁾	370	97	3	39	22	5
2000–01
Plans⁽³⁴⁾	⁽³⁸⁾402	130	16	43	—	18
Outturn⁽³¹⁾	412	60	56	43	14	11
2001–02
Plans⁽³⁵⁾	⁽³⁹⁾366	183	16	72	55	17
Outturn⁽³¹⁾	308	213	87	46	10	8
2002–03
Plans⁽³⁶⁾	⁽³⁹⁾302	215	16	121	79	26
Outturn⁽³¹⁾ ^, ⁽⁴⁰⁾	339	254	106	80	27	6
2003–04
Plans⁽³¹⁾	340	255	56	82	27	11

⁽³⁰⁾ Planned figures not available prior to start of financial year.

⁽³¹⁾ Source: 2003 DWP Departmental Report (Cm 5921).

⁽³²⁾ Source: 1998 DfEE Departmental Report (Cm 3910). Employment Service running and programme costs funded from the Windfall Tax—1998–99 requirement.

⁽³³⁾ Source: 1999 DfEE Departmental Report (Cm 4202). Employment Service New Deal running and programme costs funded from the Windfall Tax—1999–00 plans. Figures exclude measures for New Deal for the over 50s and New Deal for Young People announced in the March 1999 Budget.

⁽³⁴⁾ Source: 2000 DfEE Departmental Report (Cm 4602). Employment Service New Deal running and programme costs funded from the Windfall Tax—2000–01 plans.

⁽³⁵⁾ Source: 2001 DfEE Departmental Report (Cm 5102). DfEE and Employment Service running and programme costs funded from the Windfall Tax/Employment Opportunities Fund—2001–02 plans.

⁽³⁶⁾ Source: 2001 DfEE Departmental Report (Cm 5102). DfEE and Employment Service running and programme costs funded from the Windfall Tax/ Employment Opportunities Fund—2002–03 plans.

⁽³⁷⁾ Includes £25 million capital costs.

⁽³⁸⁾ Includes New Deal Innovation Fund.

⁽³⁹⁾ Includes New Deal Innovation Fund and New Deal Employer Managers.

⁽⁴⁰⁾ Estimated

Notes:

All figures rounded to nearest £ million.

All planned figures quoted were the latest published in the appropriate Departmental Report.

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Information on the cost per individual participant up to March 2002, the last financial year to have confirmed outturn cost figures, is in the following table:

Actual Cost up to March 2002 (£millions)⁽⁴¹⁾ Number of New Deal Participants up to March 2002 ⁽⁴²⁾ ^, ⁽⁴³⁾ Number of New Deal Starts up to March 2002 ⁽⁴²⁾ ^, ⁽⁴⁴⁾ Average Cost per individual up to March 2002 (rounded to the nearest £10) Average Cost per start up to March 2002 (rounded to the nearest £10)

New Deal for Young People 1,393 ⁽⁴⁵⁾552,882 ⁽⁴⁵⁾788,240 2,520 1,770

New Deal 25plus 404 ⁽⁴⁶⁾366,190 ⁽⁴⁶⁾481, 230 1,100 840

New Deal for Lone Parents 146 ⁽⁴⁷⁾248,170 ⁽⁴⁷⁾343,040 590 430

New Deal for Disabled People 47 ⁽⁴⁸⁾12,960 ⁽⁴⁸⁾12,960 3,630 3,630

New Deal for Partners 25 ⁽⁴⁹⁾5,150 ⁽⁴⁹⁾5,150 4,850 4,850

New Deal 50 plus 146 ⁽⁵⁰⁾66,970 ⁽⁵⁰⁾66,970 2,180 2,180

Total 2,161 1,252,322 1,697,590 1,730 1,270

	Actual Cost up to March 2002 (£millions)⁽⁴¹⁾	Number of New Deal Participants up to March 2002 ⁽⁴²⁾ ^, ⁽⁴³⁾	Number of New Deal Starts up to March 2002 ⁽⁴²⁾ ^, ⁽⁴⁴⁾	Average Cost per individual up to March 2002 (rounded to the nearest £10)	Average Cost per start up to March 2002 (rounded to the nearest £10)
New Deal for Young People	1,393	⁽⁴⁵⁾552,882	⁽⁴⁵⁾788,240	2,520	1,770
New Deal 25plus	404	⁽⁴⁶⁾366,190	⁽⁴⁶⁾481, 230	1,100	840
New Deal for Lone Parents	146	⁽⁴⁷⁾248,170	⁽⁴⁷⁾343,040	590	430
New Deal for Disabled People	47	⁽⁴⁸⁾12,960	⁽⁴⁸⁾12,960	3,630	3,630
New Deal for Partners	25	⁽⁴⁹⁾5,150	⁽⁴⁹⁾5,150	4,850	4,850
New Deal 50 plus	146	⁽⁵⁰⁾66,970	⁽⁵⁰⁾66,970	2,180	2,180

Total	2,161	1,252,322	1,697,590	1,730	1,270

⁽⁴¹⁾Source: DWP Departmental Report 2003

⁽⁴²⁾ Source: New Deal Evaluation Database, Information and Analysis Directorate, DWP

⁽⁴³⁾ All figures relate to individuals who have started each programme

⁽⁴⁴⁾ An individual may have had more than one start over the period. A distinction between individuals and starts for NDDP, NDP, and ND50+ can't be made.

⁽⁴⁵⁾ January 1998—March 2002

⁽⁴⁶⁾ April 1998—March 2002

⁽⁴⁷⁾ October 1998—March 2002

⁽⁴⁸⁾ Pilots launched in September 1998. National network of NDDP job brokers launched from July 2001. Up to March 2002.

⁽⁴⁹⁾ Launched as New Deal for Partners of Unemployed People in April 1999. Extended to partners of other benefit recipients in April 2001. Up to December March 2002

⁽⁵⁰⁾ New Deal 50 plus was introduced in nine pathfinder areas on 25 October 1999 and rolled out nationally on 3 April 2000. Up to March 2002.

Over one million people have been helped in to work through the New Deal since its creation, but it has also been a success in financial terms. NIESR estimated that the economy as a whole is richer by £500 million a year as a result of the New Deal for Young People. Independent evaluation has also found that the New Deal for Lone Parents saves money; with every lone parent moving into work equating to an exchequer saving of nearly £1,600.

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