House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 7 Mar 2005 (pt 25)

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Disabled People (Battersea)

Martin Linton: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people with disabilities in Battersea have returned to work in each of the last seven years. [218519]

Jane Kennedy: Information on the number of disabled people who have benefited from the new deal programmes in Battersea is shown in the following table.
Number of disabled people who have entered work through the following new deal programmes in Battersea; new deal for young people; new deal 25 plus; new deal for lone parents;new deal 50 plus

Individuals into work

October 1997-September 1998 0

October 1998-September 1999 30

October 1999-September 2000 30

October 2000-September 2001 30

October 2001-September 2002 20

October 2002-September 2003 40

October 2003-September 2004 20

Total 170

Notes:
1.New deal for partners information is only available at national level.
2.New deal for young people started in January 1998; new deal 25plus started in July 1998; new deal for lone parents started in October 1998; new deal 50 plus started in April 2000.
3.New deal 50 plus information relates to the number of new deal 50 plus employment credit starts to March 2003. Information on the number of new deal 50 plus recorded job entries from April 2003 to September 2004 is not available at constituency level.
4.Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database

	Individuals into work
October 1997-September 1998	0
October 1998-September 1999	30
October 1999-September 2000	30
October 2000-September 2001	30
October 2001-September 2002	20
October 2002-September 2003	40
October 2003-September 2004	20
Total	170

Information on the new deal for disabled people is not available at constituency level so information has been provided for the Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth Jobcentre Plus district.
Number of disabled people who have entered work through the new deal for disabled people (NDDP) in the Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth Jobcentre Plus district

Individuals into work

July 2001–September 2001 0

October 2001–September 2002 30

October 2002–September 2003 130

October 2003–September 2004 240

Total 400

Notes:
1.NDDP individuals into work figures relate to the number of individuals gaining NDDP job broker jobs and individuals gaining NDDP Jobcentre Plus jobs.
2.The NDDP programme is available to people in receipt of a disability or health related benefit and started in July 2001.
3.Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database

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	Individuals into work
July 2001–September 2001	0
October 2001–September 2002	30
October 2002–September 2003	130
October 2003–September 2004	240
Total	400

In addition to new deal there are a number of programmes such as Access to Work, Work Preparation and WORKSTEP designed to help disabled people return to work. Details of the number of people helped to return to work through these programmes is not available at constituency or Jobcentre Plus district level.

Jobcentre Plus also offers interviews with a personal adviser to all disabled people making new or repeat claims to qualifying benefits to ensure they are aware of the help and opportunities available to them.

Financial Assistance Scheme

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the costs incurred by schemes in making data returns in relation to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), broken down between those (a) that are on the list of those potentially eligible for inclusion in the FAS and (b) that are not. [219651]

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Malcolm Wicks: No such estimate has been made. In practice the cost of providing the information requested will vary depending on the quality and availability of individual scheme records. Recognising this, we have sought to keep our requirements to a minimum and are very grateful for the extensive co-operation we have received from independent trustees scheme administrators and the assistance in kind provided by the pensions industry.

Five-year Strategy

Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will provide the figures on which the percentage national off-flow rates illustrated in Figure 13 on Page 46 of his Department's Five Year Strategy were based. [215531]

Maria Eagle: The information is in the following table.
Four month incapacity benefit off-flow rate

National
Phase 1 pathways areas

Month of claim Claims in month Number leaving within four months Percentage leaving within four months Claims in month Number leaving within four months Percentage leaving within four months

2002

April 52,600 10,100 19 2,200 500 21

May 53,200 9,800 18 2,300 500 21

June 49,000 10,100 21 2,200 500 22

July 54,300 11,300 21 2,300 500 23

August 50,800 8,900 18 2,300 400 19

September 52,200 9,700 19 2,300 500 20

October 54,500 10,100 19 2,400 500 20

November 54,800 12,400 23 2,400 600 24

December 43,000 9,700 23 1,900 500 26

2003

January 62,200 13,400 22 2,700 700 25

February 50,000 10,600 21 2,100 500 24

March 53,500 10,800 20 2,300 500 22

April 49,100 8,700 18 2,200 400 19

May 51,000 9,800 19 2,200 500 20

June 51,200 10,300 20 2,200 400 20

July 52,700 10,500 20 2,200 500 24

August 48,600 8,900 18 2,100 400 20

September 52,200 9,200 18 2,200 400 20

October 53,900 10,200 19 2,300 500 23

November 50,000 9,900 20 2,100 600 28

December 42,900 8,600 20 1,800 500 29

2004

January 56,300 10,100 18 2,500 700 28

February 47,600 8,100 17 2,000 500 26

March 53,600 9,700 18 2,400 600 27

April 48,200 8,300 17 2,100 600 26

May 46,500 7,800 17 2,000 500 26

June 49,100 8,900 18 2,200 600 27

July⁽⁵⁹⁾ 48,900 9,200 19 2,100 600 27

August⁽⁵⁹⁾ 46,400 8,100 18 2,000 500 26

⁽⁵⁹⁾Figures for July and August are provisional and are likely to be updated as more data becomes available.
Note:
The figures are produced from the Department's Working Age Statistical Database (WASD). WASD does not include a proportion of short-term incapacity benefit claims; therefore the off-flow rates presented will be lower than actual rates. However, trends over time and comparisons between areas will be consistent.

	National	Phase 1 pathways areas
Month of claim	Claims in month	Number leaving within four months	Percentage leaving within four months	Claims in month	Number leaving within four months	Percentage leaving within four months
2002
April	52,600	10,100	19	2,200	500	21
May	53,200	9,800	18	2,300	500	21
June	49,000	10,100	21	2,200	500	22
July	54,300	11,300	21	2,300	500	23
August	50,800	8,900	18	2,300	400	19
September	52,200	9,700	19	2,300	500	20
October	54,500	10,100	19	2,400	500	20
November	54,800	12,400	23	2,400	600	24
December	43,000	9,700	23	1,900	500	26
2003
January	62,200	13,400	22	2,700	700	25
February	50,000	10,600	21	2,100	500	24
March	53,500	10,800	20	2,300	500	22
April	49,100	8,700	18	2,200	400	19
May	51,000	9,800	19	2,200	500	20
June	51,200	10,300	20	2,200	400	20
July	52,700	10,500	20	2,200	500	24
August	48,600	8,900	18	2,100	400	20
September	52,200	9,200	18	2,200	400	20
October	53,900	10,200	19	2,300	500	23
November	50,000	9,900	20	2,100	600	28
December	42,900	8,600	20	1,800	500	29
2004
January	56,300	10,100	18	2,500	700	28
February	47,600	8,100	17	2,000	500	26
March	53,600	9,700	18	2,400	600	27
April	48,200	8,300	17	2,100	600	26
May	46,500	7,800	17	2,000	500	26
June	49,100	8,900	18	2,200	600	27
July⁽⁵⁹⁾	48,900	9,200	19	2,100	600	27
August⁽⁵⁹⁾	46,400	8,100	18	2,000	500	26

Intensive Activity Pilot

Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list the private sector contractors supplying services relating to the intensive activity period pilot scheme for those aged between 50 and 59 years, broken down by jobcentre office areas. [220468]

Jane Kennedy: The information is in the table.

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Private sector contractors in pilot locations—new deal intensive activity 50–59 pilot

Jobcentre Plus district Training providers

Calderdale and Kirklees CMS Vocational Training Limited Direct Training Limited S and S Training Services

Coventry and Warwickshire CWT Focus Pathways JHP Group Limited Solutions (also known as Workworld).

East Lancashire Training 2000 Limited

Essex Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited

Hampshire Bennington Training Services

The Marches Training and Contracting Services Vale Training and Development

Dorset and Somerset Paragon Training

Suffolk Pelcombe Training Limited Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited

Derbyshire Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited Spire

Highlands, Islands and Clyde Coast Microcom (Glasgow) Limited Nevis Training Centre

Ayrshire, Dumfries, Galloway and Inverclyde Lowland Training Services Limited Microcom (Glasgow) Limited

Notes:
1.The pilot is also operating in Bridgend, Leicestershire and Gateshead. There are no private sector providers in these locations.
2.Some providers may not yet have provided services to pilot participants, but may be required to do so during the pilot.
Source:
DWP Provision and Adviser Division; DWP Partnerships Division

Jobcentre Plus district	Training providers
Calderdale and Kirklees	CMS Vocational Training Limited Direct Training Limited S and S Training Services
Coventry and Warwickshire	CWT Focus Pathways JHP Group Limited Solutions (also known as Workworld).
East Lancashire	Training 2000 Limited
Essex	Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited
Hampshire	Bennington Training Services
The Marches	Training and Contracting Services Vale Training and Development
Dorset and Somerset	Paragon Training
Suffolk	Pelcombe Training Limited Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited
Derbyshire	Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited Spire
Highlands, Islands and Clyde Coast	Microcom (Glasgow) Limited Nevis Training Centre
Ayrshire, Dumfries, Galloway and Inverclyde	Lowland Training Services Limited Microcom (Glasgow) Limited

Job Centres (Dorset)

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will ensure that the job centres at (a) Blandford, (b) Bridport, (c) Christchurch, (d) Poole and (e) Wareham are open on a full-time basis to provide services for the public; and if he will make a statement. [212341]

Jane Kennedy [holding answer 3 March 2005]: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, David Anderson. He will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Mr. Jeremy Groombridge to Mr. Christopher Chope, dated 7 March 2005:

The Secretary of State has asked David Anderson, Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, to reply to your question about the service provided by the Job Centres at Blandford, Bridport, Christchurch, Poole and Wareham. I am replying on behalf of David Anderson, as one of the Directors of the Jobcentre Plus Board. At present all these offices provide services for the public on a full-time basis.

Jobcentre Plus is continuously reviewing arrangements for service delivery in order to ensure that we provide value for money and take account of the new ways customers access our services. The need for face-to-face facilities for jobsearch and other aspects of our business has been superseded in many instances by new business processes and the use of information technology. For example, over the last 12 months we have seen an increase of over 40 per cent. in the number of hits on our jobsearch website. Encouraging our customers to use these new channels enables us to focus on those customers who need greatest help, through the intervention of personal advisers.

It would be inappropriate to speculate on any future review of delivery sites. However, I can assure you that should local managers determine that changes are required to local service delivery arrangements then local stakeholders would be fully consulted before any changes take place.

I hope that this is helpful.

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