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Marginal Deduction Rates
Mr. Laws:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners have had marginal deduction rates of more than (a) 30 per cent., (b) 40 per
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cent., (c) 50 per cent., (d) 60 per cent., (e) 70 per cent., (f) 80 per cent., (g) 90 per cent. and (h) 100 per cent. in each year since 1997. [13883]
Mr. Timms: The information is not available in the format requested. There were 770,000 pensioner households (952,000 individuals) receiving the guarantee element of pension credit only at March 2005. Income is brought fully into account in these cases, although they are not subject to separate benefit withdrawal of council tax benefit or housing benefit (CTB/HB). There were an additional 1,346,000 pensioner households (1,554,000 individuals) receiving both the guarantee and savings credit elements of pension credit at March 2005. These households would be subject to marginal deduction rates (MDRs) of at least 40 per cent.
There were an estimated additional 390,000 pensioner households (510,000 individuals) with incomes above guarantee element levels, but receiving both tapered housing benefit (HB) and tapered council tax benefit CTB). These households would be subject to marginal deduction rates (MDRs) of less than 100 per cent., though they would often exceed 85 pence in the pound.
All recipients of the minimum income guarantee (MIG) were subject to MDRs of 100 per cent. At May 1997, there were 1,720,000 MIG households (1,986,000 individuals). These people are now entitled to pension credit and many of them—of the order of 60 per cent. of those in private households—are also benefiting from the savings element of pension credit. As a result of pension credit, this 60 per cent. no longer face MDRs of 100 per cent. In addition, at May 1997 there were 630,000 pensioner households (820,000 individuals) with incomes above guarantee element levels, but receiving both tapered HB and tapered CTB. These households would be subject to MDRs of less than 100 per cent., though they would often exceed 85 pence in the pound.
2. Pension credit, MIG and HB/CTB are awarded to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple.
3. Pension credit and MIG figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. Due to the estimation procedure to produce the figures for HB/CTB and the collection procedures in Scotland, HB/CTB figures are rounded to the nearest ten thousand.
Information directorate, Department for Work and Pensions. Pension credit data from 100 per cent. extract and MIG data from 5 per cent. extract of income support computer system at March 2005 and May 1997 respectively. HB/CTB data from housing benefit and council tax benefit management information system, Annual 1 per cent. sample, taken in May 2003 and 1997.
Maximum Working Temperatures
John Hemming: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to issue guidelines on maximum working temperatures; and if he will make a statement. [14166]
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Mr. Plaskitt: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is working to enhance existing guidance on thermal comfort in the workplace aimed at employees, employers and other interested parties.
The HSE is working on a new website, which will be launched within the next few weeks. The website has been designed to provide a step-by-step approach to the management, assessment and control of thermal comfort, and includes a number of tools and aide-memoirs to help both employers and employees.
There is also a facility to provide feedback and to join in a debate with other website users. HSE will be using the responses to improve and supplement the website and guidance over the next 12 months.
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New Deal
Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the rate of continuing employment was for those placed under each of the new deal schemes after (a) 13 weeks, (b) 26 weeks and (c) 52 weeks in the last period for which figures are available. [12490]
Mr. Timms: Information is not available on the length of time individuals have spent in jobs gained through the new deal.
The available information on the number of individuals gaining jobs through new deal, and the proportion of those not returning to claim a working age benefit within 13, 26, and 52 weeks is in the tables.
Notes:
1. Information from the longitudinal study is available from July 1999—February 2005. To enable information to be provided on those not returning to claim a working age benefit within 52 weeks, this data is provided up to February 2004.
2. Information on the proportion not claiming a subsequent benefit excludes people who continued an existing benefit claim after starting employment.
3. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10 and percentages are calculated on unrounded figures.
Sources:
New Deal Evaluation Database, Department for Work and Pensions Information Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.
Notes:
1. Information from the longitudinal study is available from July 1999—February 2005. To enable information to be provided on those not returning to claim a working age benefit within 52 weeks, this data is provided up to February 2004.
2. Information on the proportion not claiming a subsequent benefit excludes people who continued an existing benefit claim after starting employment.
3. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10 and percentages are calculated on unrounded figures.
Sources:
New Deal Evaluation Database, Department for Work and Pensions Information Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.
Notes:
1. Information from the DWP Work and Pensions longitudinal study is available from July 1999—February 2005. To enable information to be provided on those not returning to claim a working age benefit within 52 weeks, this data is provided up to February 2004.
2. Information on the proportion not claiming a subsequent benefit excludes people who continued an existing benefit claim after starting employment.
3. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10 and percentages are calculated on unrounded figures.
Sources:
New Deal Evaluation Database, Department for Work and Pensions Information Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.
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Notes:
1. Information from the DWP Work and Pensions longitudinal study is available from July 1999—February 2005. To enable information to be provided on those not returning to claim a working age benefit within 52 weeks, this data is provided up to February 2004.
2. Information on the proportion not claiming a subsequent benefit excludes people who continued an existing benefit claim after starting employment.
3. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10 and percentages are calculated on unrounded figures.
Sources:
New Deal Evaluation Database, Department for Work and Pensions Information Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.
Notes:
1. Number of people gaining a job between April 2000 and March 2003 relates to starts to the new deal 50 plus employment credit. Information is not available on the period of time elapsing before people return to claim a working age benefit.
2. Figures from April 2003 to March 2005 are national statistics on people gaining a job through the new deal 50 plus programme.
3. Information from the DWP Work and Pensions longitudinal study is available to February 2005. To enable information to be provided on those not returning to claim a working age benefit within 52 weeks, this data is provided up to February 2004.
4. Information on the proportion not claiming a subsequent benefit excludes people who continued an existing benefit claim after starting employment.
5. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10 and percentages are calculated on unrounded figures.
Sources:
New Deal Evaluation Database, Department for Work and Pensions Information Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.
| Number of people gaining a job | |
|---|---|
| May 1999 to March 2004 | 1,860 |
Notes:
1. Information is not available on the period of time elapsing before people return to claim a working age benefit.
2. Information is for people getting a job through the programme.
3. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.
Sources: New Deal Evaluation Database, Department for Work and Pensions Information Directorate.
Mr. Hood: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in (a) Scotland and (b) Lanark and Hamilton East entered the New Deal programme in each year since 2001; and if he will make a statement. [14061]
Mr. Timms: The available information for new deal in Scotland is in the following tables, however information for Lanark and Hamilton East is not available as this became a new constituency from May 2005.
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Notes:
1. Figures for new deal 50 plus relate to employment credit starts for the period April 2000 to March 2003, and to people gaining a job through the new deal 50 plus between April 2003 and March 2005.
2. Information is only available on individuals into work for new deal 50 plus.
3. Information for people starting and gaining a job in Scotland is not available for new deal for partners.
4. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
Department for Work and Pensions, Information Directorate
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