House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 24 Feb 2005 (pt 21)

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New Deal for Young People

Mr. Gill: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many participants on the New Deal for Young People in Leicester, South constituency have been placed on training courses for (a) up to one year and (b) over one year in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [215731]

Jane Kennedy: In the Leicestershire South constituency, 20 ¹ people started the Full Time Education and Training option between October 2003 and September 2004 ² and an additional 1,201 people started on the mandatory two week Gateway to Work course, which can include elements of training. Information on people undertaking other training through New Deal for Young People is not available.

It is the policy of New Deal for Young People (NDYP) that an individuals training is not funded for longer than 12 months.

Notes:

1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.

2. Latest available data.

Source:

New Deal Evaluation Database, DWP Information Directorate.

Council Tax Benefit

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much council tax benefit was paid in Scotland in 2003–04 (a) in total and (b) broken down by (i) local authority area and (ii) parliamentary constituency. [217972]

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Mr. Pond: The information is not available for parliamentary constituencies. The available information is in the following table.
Council tax benefit expenditure in Scotland 2003–04by local authority

Local authority Council tax benefit expenditure
(£ million)

Scotland 335.4

Aberdeen 10.4

Aberdeenshire 7.1

Angus 4.9

Argyll-Bute 5.3

Clackmannanshire 3.2

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar 1.6

Dumfries and Galloway 7.5

Dundee 12.9

East Ayrshire 8.6

East Dunbartonshire 3.9

East Lothian 4.8

East Renfrewshire 3.2

Edinburgh 25.3

Falkirk 7.4

Fife 18.6

Glasgow 78.5

Highland 10.7

Inverclyde 7.4

Midlothian 4.4

Moray 3.1

North Ayrshire 10.1

North Lanarkshire 22.7

Orkney 0.7

Perth and Kinross 5.5

Renfrewshire 12.5

Scottish Borders 4.6

Shetland 0.6

South Ayrshire 7.0

South Lanarkshire 20.5

Stirling 4.1

West Dunbartonshire 9.8

West Lothian 8.6

Source:
2003–04 Final Audited Subsidy Data

Local authority	Council tax benefit expenditure (£ million)
Scotland	335.4
Aberdeen	10.4
Aberdeenshire	7.1
Angus	4.9
Argyll-Bute	5.3
Clackmannanshire	3.2
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar	1.6
Dumfries and Galloway	7.5
Dundee	12.9
East Ayrshire	8.6
East Dunbartonshire	3.9
East Lothian	4.8
East Renfrewshire	3.2
Edinburgh	25.3
Falkirk	7.4
Fife	18.6
Glasgow	78.5
Highland	10.7
Inverclyde	7.4
Midlothian	4.4
Moray	3.1
North Ayrshire	10.1
North Lanarkshire	22.7
Orkney	0.7
Perth and Kinross	5.5
Renfrewshire	12.5
Scottish Borders	4.6
Shetland	0.6
South Ayrshire	7.0
South Lanarkshire	20.5
Stirling	4.1
West Dunbartonshire	9.8
West Lothian	8.6

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households are in receipt of council tax benefit in (a) the UK, (b) England and (c) Scotland in each local authority area, broken down by income decile. [217973]

Mr. Pond: The information is not available for local authorities. The available information is in the table.
Council tax benefit caseloads by average weekly income, Great Britain, England and Scotland: May 2003

Thousand
Great Britain England Scotland

All cases (Number) 4,628 3,851 519

Average weekly income (£ pw)

up to £49.99 6 5 ⁽¹⁶⁾1

£50 to £59.99 3 3 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

£60 to £69.99 19 15 3

£70 to £79.99 19 15 3

£80 to £89.99 33 26 5

£90 to £99.99 72 58 11

£100 to £109.99 117 83 28

£110 to £119.99 279 235 29

£120 to £129.99 208 167 32

£130 to £139.99 187 152 23

£140 to £149.99 223 173 37

£150 to £159.99 344 262 62

£160 to £169.99 332 281 33

£170 to £179.99 290 260 17

£180 to £189.99 221 193 19

£190 to £199.99 234 196 26

£200 to £209.99 198 162 23

£210 to £219.99 225 185 23

£220 to £229.99 192 160 23

£230 to £239.99 204 169 23

£240 to £249.99 184 155 17

£250 to £259.99 181 151 20

£260 to £269.99 137 116 12

£270 to £279.99 127 109 11

£280 to £289.99 101 85 10

£290 to £299.99 84 73 6

£300 to £309.99 65 59 4

£310 to £319.99 54 47 4

£320 to £329.99 44 38 3

£330 to £339.99 35 31 ⁽¹⁶⁾2

£340 to £349.99 35 31 ⁽¹⁶⁾2

£350 and over 172 155 8

⁽¹⁶⁾ Figures are subject to a high degree of sampling variation and should be used only as a guide to the situation.
⁽¹⁷⁾ Data is nil or negligible.
Notes:
1. The figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
2. The data refers to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple.
3. Council Tax Benefit totals exclude any Second Adult Rebate cases.
4. The figures are comprised of incomes declared for the assessment of income related benefits (including disregarded income) from Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (Income based), other benefits/allowances/tax credits and net earnings from employment/self-employment.
Source:
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System, Annual 1 per cent. sample, taken in May 2003.

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Thousand
	Great Britain	England	Scotland
All cases (Number)	4,628	3,851	519
Average weekly income (£ pw)
up to £49.99	6	5	⁽¹⁶⁾1
£50 to £59.99	3	3	⁽¹⁷⁾—
£60 to £69.99	19	15	3
£70 to £79.99	19	15	3
£80 to £89.99	33	26	5
£90 to £99.99	72	58	11
£100 to £109.99	117	83	28
£110 to £119.99	279	235	29
£120 to £129.99	208	167	32
£130 to £139.99	187	152	23
£140 to £149.99	223	173	37
£150 to £159.99	344	262	62
£160 to £169.99	332	281	33
£170 to £179.99	290	260	17
£180 to £189.99	221	193	19
£190 to £199.99	234	196	26
£200 to £209.99	198	162	23
£210 to £219.99	225	185	23
£220 to £229.99	192	160	23
£230 to £239.99	204	169	23
£240 to £249.99	184	155	17
£250 to £259.99	181	151	20
£260 to £269.99	137	116	12
£270 to £279.99	127	109	11
£280 to £289.99	101	85	10
£290 to £299.99	84	73	6
£300 to £309.99	65	59	4
£310 to £319.99	54	47	4
£320 to £329.99	44	38	3
£330 to £339.99	35	31	⁽¹⁶⁾2
£340 to £349.99	35	31	⁽¹⁶⁾2
£350 and over	172	155	8

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what average amount of council tax benefit was paid to each recipient in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) Scotland and (d) each local authority area in 2003–04. [217974]

Mr. Pond: Information is not available for the UK. The available national information is in the table. The information for local authorities has been placed in the Library.
Council tax benefit average weekly amounts, Great Britain, England and Scotland: May 2003 to February 2004

Average weekly CTB (£ pw)

Great Britain 12.27

England 12.52

Scotland 11.55

Notes:
1. The data refer to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple.
2. The figures have been rounded to the nearest penny.
3. Figures for any non-responding authorities have been estimated.
4. Council tax benefit totals exclude any second adult rebate cases.
Source:
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System Quarterly 100 per cent. case load stock-count taken in May 2003 to February 2004.

	Average weekly CTB (£ pw)
Great Britain	12.27
England	12.52
Scotland	11.55

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in receipt of council tax benefit are in receipt of another state benefit in each

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(a) nation and (b) region of the UK, broken down by benefit. [217975]

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Mr. Pond: Information is not available for the UK. The available information is in the tables.
Council tax benefit claimants in receipt of other benefits by country: May 2003 Thousand

Benefit Great Britain England Wales Scotland

Housing Benefit 3,450 2,880 180 390

Income Support (including MIG) 2,941 2,455 176 310

JSA (income based) 250 206 12 32

JSA (contribution based) 54 44 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 8

Child Benefit 1,206 1,039 65 102

Retirement Pension 2,099 1,735 113 250

Incapacity Benefit 498 390 38 71

Severe Disablement Allowance 97 76 9 11

Industrial Injuries Benefit 46 39 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 5

Attendance Allowance 569 459 40 70

Carers Allowance 178 148 13 17

War Disability Pension 37 29 3 6

War Widows Pension 12 11 ⁽¹⁸⁾1 ⁽¹⁸⁾1

Widows Benefit/Bereavement Benefit 13 11 ⁽¹⁸⁾1 ⁽¹⁸⁾1

DLA Care 677 547 52 77

DLA Mobility 734 589 57 88

Council tax benefit claimants in receipt of other benefits by region in England: May 2003 Thousand

Benefit North East North West Yorks & Number East Midland West Midland East London South East South West

Housing Benefit 220 460 330 210 320 250 520 320 230

Income Support (including MIG) 178 427 279 186 290 209 420 263 202

JSA (income based) 18 31 27 14 31 16 45 14 11

JSA (contribution based) 3 7 5 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 6 3 9 4 4

Child Benefit 69 169 112 71 120 88 220 112 79

Retirement Pension 132 276 201 143 218 173 218 214 161

Incapacity Benefit 38 84 48 33 49 28 42 32 35

Severe Disablement Allowance 7 15 9 6 7 7 9 9 8

Industrial Injuries Benefit 6 8 3 3 4 3 4 3 3

Attendance Allowance 34 79 54 41 65 46 53 45 43

Carers Allowance 14 28 18 14 18 12 18 16 10

War Disability Pension 4 6 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 3 3 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 5 3

War Widows Pension ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁸⁾2 ⁽¹⁸⁾1 ⁽¹⁸⁾1 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 ⁽¹⁸⁾1 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 ⁽¹⁸⁾1 ⁽¹⁸⁾1

Widows Benefit/ Bereavement Benefit ⁽¹⁸⁾1 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 ⁽¹⁸⁾1 ⁽¹⁸⁾1 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 ⁽¹⁸⁾1 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 ⁽¹⁸⁾2 ⁽¹⁸⁾1

DLA Care 44 112 68 48 65 46 73 51 41

DLA Mobility 50 128 74 50 71 46 74 54 42

⁽¹⁸⁾ Figures are subject to a high degree of sampling variation and should be used only as a guide to the situation.
⁽¹⁹⁾ Nil or negligible.
Notes:
1. The data refers to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple.
2. Figures for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit have been rounded to the nearest 10 thousand.
3. Figures for all other benefits have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
4. The totals may not sum due to rounding.
5. Council Tax Benefit totals exclude any Second Adult Rebate cases.
6. There will overlap in the figures where a claimant is in receipt of more than one of the benefits listed.
Source:
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System, Annual 1 per cent. sample, taken in May 2003.

Benefit	Great Britain	England	Wales	Scotland
Housing Benefit	3,450	2,880	180	390
Income Support (including MIG)	2,941	2,455	176	310
JSA (income based)	250	206	12	32
JSA (contribution based)	54	44	⁽¹⁸⁾2	8
Child Benefit	1,206	1,039	65	102
Retirement Pension	2,099	1,735	113	250
Incapacity Benefit	498	390	38	71
Severe Disablement Allowance	97	76	9	11
Industrial Injuries Benefit	46	39	⁽¹⁸⁾2	5
Attendance Allowance	569	459	40	70
Carers Allowance	178	148	13	17
War Disability Pension	37	29	3	6
War Widows Pension	12	11	⁽¹⁸⁾1	⁽¹⁸⁾1
Widows Benefit/Bereavement Benefit	13	11	⁽¹⁸⁾1	⁽¹⁸⁾1
DLA Care	677	547	52	77
DLA Mobility	734	589	57	88

Benefit	North East	North West	Yorks & Number	East Midland	West Midland	East	London	South East	South West
Housing Benefit	220	460	330	210	320	250	520	320	230
Income Support (including MIG)	178	427	279	186	290	209	420	263	202
JSA (income based)	18	31	27	14	31	16	45	14	11
JSA (contribution based)	3	7	5	⁽¹⁸⁾2	6	3	9	4	4
Child Benefit	69	169	112	71	120	88	220	112	79
Retirement Pension	132	276	201	143	218	173	218	214	161
Incapacity Benefit	38	84	48	33	49	28	42	32	35
Severe Disablement Allowance	7	15	9	6	7	7	9	9	8
Industrial Injuries Benefit	6	8	3	3	4	3	4	3	3
Attendance Allowance	34	79	54	41	65	46	53	45	43
Carers Allowance	14	28	18	14	18	12	18	16	10
War Disability Pension	4	6	⁽¹⁸⁾2	⁽¹⁸⁾2	3	3	⁽¹⁸⁾2	5	3
War Widows Pension	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁸⁾2	⁽¹⁸⁾1	⁽¹⁸⁾1	⁽¹⁸⁾2	⁽¹⁸⁾1	⁽¹⁸⁾2	⁽¹⁸⁾1	⁽¹⁸⁾1
Widows Benefit/ Bereavement Benefit	⁽¹⁸⁾1	⁽¹⁸⁾2	⁽¹⁸⁾1	⁽¹⁸⁾1	⁽¹⁸⁾2	⁽¹⁸⁾1	⁽¹⁸⁾2	⁽¹⁸⁾2	⁽¹⁸⁾1
DLA Care	44	112	68	48	65	46	73	51	41
DLA Mobility	50	128	74	50	71	46	74	54	42

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of (a) the impact on council tax benefit payments in Scotland and (b) the financial effects on his Department of the Scottish Parliament replacing council tax with a local income tax. [217976]

Mr. Pond: No such assessment has been made.

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