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Invalidity Benefit (Glasgow)
Mr. David Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) men and (b) women living in the City of Glasgow are claiming invalidity benefit; and what percentage of the working population of the City these figures represent. [191007]
Maria Eagle: The information is in the table.
| All IB and SDA | Working age IB and SDA | Working age IB and SDA as a percentage of the working-age population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 38,100 | 37,900 | 20 |
| Women | 25,000 | 24,500 | 13 |
| All | 63,100 | 62,400 | 17 |
Notes:
1. Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Numbers are based on a 5 per cent. sample, and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation.
3. Local authorities and Government Office Regions are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant postcode directory.
4. Mid 2003 Population estimates used.
5. Figures include IB claimants receiving credits only.
Source:
IAD Information Centre 5 per cent. sample
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National Insurance
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when Mrs. S. Master of Rushey Mead, Leicester will receive her national insurance number. [193027]
Mr. Pond: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, David Anderson. He will write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from David Anderson to Mr. Keith Vaz, dated 27 October 2004:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply direct to your question concerning the allocation of a National Insurance Number to Mrs. S. Master of Edenhall Close, Rushey Mead, Leicester. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus.
Details of individual claims are confidential and I will write to you directly on the matter in question.
This is in line with Part 2, paragraph 12 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.
Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority
Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the number of companies which, under the regulations introduced on 8 October 2001 (a) are obliged to provide and (b) have so far failed to offer access to a stakeholder scheme; how many companies the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority has fined for non-compliance; and what the average value of those fines was. [193922]
Malcolm Wicks: Employers who employ five or more employees and who do not offer an occupational pension scheme to the whole of the workforce, or do not offer at least a 3 per cent. employer contribution to a personal pension, are required to designate a stakeholder pension scheme. There are an estimated 350,000 such firms at any one time. It is estimated that around 270,000 employers are complying with the requirement to designate a stakeholder pension scheme and approximately 70,000 employers that are required to provide their staff with access to a stakeholder pension do not do so. Of these non-compliant firms, it is estimated that nearly 80 per cent. have less than 10 employees. A civil penalty of £10,000 has been levied by the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority (Opra), and paid, by one employer for failure to designate a stakeholder pension scheme.
Where employers are found to be non-compliant Opra gives them help and guidance to become compliant. However, where an employer is found to be deliberately not complying with the designation requirement, Opra will use its powers to enforce compliance in this area of the law where necessary.
Pension Credit
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of (a) female and (b) male pensioners in England and Wales are currently in receipt of the pension credit. [193749]
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Malcolm Wicks: The number of individual female recipients of pension credit in England and Wales at the end of August represented approximately 30.6 per cent. of the total female population aged 60 or over. At the same date, the number of individual male recipients represented approximately 19.5 per cent. of the total male population aged 60 or over.
Note:
Individual recipients of pension credit include a small number of partners under age 60.
State Retirement Pension
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of (a) female and (b) male pensioners in England and Wales are in receipt of the full basic state pension. [193750]
Malcolm Wicks: The information requested is in the table.
| Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | |
| England | 89.1 | 48.0 |
| Wales | 93.2 | 49.7 |
Note:
Percentages are derived from a caseload sample as at 31 March 2004. The sample is subject to a high degree of sampling variation.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, 5 per cent. sample
Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) men and (b) women have reached retirement age in the UK and are in receipt of a state retirement pension. [193972]
Malcolm Wicks: Of the population of 3,942,285 men aged 65 and over in Great Britain, 3,888,940 are in receipt of a state pension.
Of the population of 6,801,053 women aged 60 and over in Great Britain, 6,531,120 are in receipt of a state pension.
Notes:
1. Figures are taken from a 5 per cent. sample and are subject to a high degree of sampling variation.
2. Data is taken as at 31 March 2004.
Source:
IAD Information Centre 5 per cent. sample.
Office for National Statistics and General Register Office Scotland (population estimates as at mid-2003).
Disability (Two-ticks Symbol)
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) private companies, (b) charitable and voluntary groups and (c) public sector organisations based in the Buckinghamshire constituency have adopted the two ticks symbol. [191055]
Maria Eagle:
The available information is the table.
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| Number | |
|---|---|
| Local employer | 69 |
| Council or local authority | 11 |
| Voluntary organisation or registered charity | 19 |
| Major or national organisation | 9 |
| Government Department | 1 |
| Total | 109 |
Note:
Information is collected by area of disability service provision and is not available broken down by constituency. Figures in the table relate to the local disability service area, "Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire" which includes the constituency of Buckingham.
Source:
Disability symbol database
Winter Fuel Allowance
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households in Castle Point will benefit from the winter heating allowance in 2004. [193508]
Malcolm Wicks: It is not possible to say how many households in Castle Point will benefit from a winter fuel payment in winter 2004–05. There were 13,765 households in receipt of a winter fuel payment for winter 2003–04 and we would expect the numbers to be similar.
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest five.
2. Parliamentary constituencies are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory.
3. Figures taken from the Matching Intelligence Data Analysis Service.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent. sample.
Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners in the Tooting constituency will be eligible for the winter fuel allowance for winter 2004–05. [193795]
Malcolm Wicks: It is not possible to provide an accurate estimate of the number of people in the constituency of Tooting who are eligible to receive a winter fuel payment as DWP administrative data does not contain complete information on household circumstances and payments are based on household composition.
The number of people in the Tooting constituency who received a winter fuel payment for winter 2003–04 was 11,205 and we would expect numbers for this winter to be similar.
Note:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest five.
2. Parliamentary constituencies are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent. sample.
Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the number of people who need to make a claim to receive the 2004–05 winter fuel payment; and how many claims were received on or before 24 September. [193921]
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Malcolm Wicks: We estimate that approximately 700,000 individuals in Great Britain reached age 60 in the qualifying period for the 2004–05 winter fuel payment. About half of these will be paid automatically but others, who are not in receipt of certain benefits, will need to make a claim.
As at 24 September, 281,905 claim forms for a winter fuel payment had been received.
Those eligible have until 30 March to make a claim and it is up to them whether they do so. We publicise the availability and eligibility for the payments throughout the claim period.
Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners living in the London borough of Wandsworth benefited from last year's winter fuel payment scheme. [193971]
Malcolm Wicks: The number of people living in the London borough of Wandsworth who benefited from a winter fuel payment last winter was 33,230.
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
2. Local authority and parliamentary constituencies are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent. sample.
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