House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 12 Jun 2006 (pt 0010)

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New deal training spend
£ million
	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06^{( 1)}
New deal for young people⁽²⁾	30	36	29
New deal 25 plus⁽³⁾	29	26	—
New deal 50 plus training grant⁽⁴⁾	1	0	0
⁽¹⁾ Data for 2005-06 are forecast expenditure and are not available for the ND25 ETO and those who have undertaken training during the ND25 plus IAP. ⁽²⁾ Expenditure is for people aged 18-24 who have participated on the NDYP FTET Option. ⁽³⁾ Information is for people aged 25 and over who have participated on the ND25 plus ETO and for those who have undertaken training during the ND25 plus IAP. ⁽⁴⁾ Information is for people aged 50 and over who have claimed the new deal 50 plus training grant. Once in work, new deal 50 plus customers can claim a training grant of up to £1,200 for training and development related to the job, and a further £300 for life-long learning. Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest million and will be shown as nil if spend is less than half a million. 2. Figures exclude: allowances paid to participants; some ancillary costs associated with new deal 25 plus such as child care and travel costs; the cost of training provided as part of the private sector led new deals and the cost of training provided as part of the other NDYP options eg training provided through the environmental task force or voluntary sector options. Source: Jobcentre Plus Financial Strategy Division

Average Income Statistics

Mr. Wills: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average income was for (a) the lowest earning 40 per cent. and (b) the highest earning 40 per cent. of the population in (i) Swindon and (ii) England in (A) 1997 and (B) 2005. [69136]

Mr. Jim Murphy: The data source does not allow us to provide robust income estimates below regional level.

Information is presented in the following tables for England as a whole and the South West region in particular. This is consistent with the latest publication of the “Households Below Average Income 1994-95 to 2004-05”.

Money values for the median of the bottom 40 per cent. of income distribution in average 2004-05 prices: England and South West
£ per week equivalised
	1996-97 to 1998-99	2002-03 to 2004-05
Before housing costs
England	186	222
South West	187	229

After housing costs
England	135	177
South West	137	185

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Money values for the median of the top 40 per cent. of income distribution in average 2004-05 prices: England and South West
£ per week equivalised
	1996-97 to 1998-99	2002-03 to 2004-05
Before housing costs
England	483	550
South West	453	517

After housing costs
England	410	489
South West	385	465
Notes: 1. Figures are provided using a three-year moving averages, as single-year estimates do not provide a robust guide to year-on-year changes. Hence, figures are not consistent with previously published single-year estimates and there may be differences in changes over time. 2. Figures refer to income not earnings. Source: Family Resource Survey.

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Benefit Helplines

Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many staff on average answered calls on each of the benefit helplines run by his Department in each month, in each of the last seven years. [64501]

Mrs. McGuire: For most DWP helplines, data are not collected in the format requested. The helplines that can provide data are in the following tables.

Data figures are WTE (whole time equivalent) staff answering calls
	1999-2000
	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
Child Support Agency
CSA National Helpline⁽¹⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Disability Carers Service
Benefit Inquiry Line	86	81	76	71	82	87	84	88	88	97	95	99
Disability Living Allowance/Attendance⁽²⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus Direct—Jobseeker Direct⁽³⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jobcentre Plus Direct—First Contact⁽³⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

	2000-01
	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
Child Support Agency
CSA National Helpline	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Disability Carers Service
Benefit Inquiry Line	88	88	87	76	77	74	74	75	75	76	77	75
Disability Living Allowance/Attendance	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus Direct—Jobseeker Direct	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jobcentre Plus Direct—First Contact	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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	2001-02
	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
Child Support Agency
CSA National Helpline	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Disability Carers Service
Benefit Inquiry Line	77	75	72	81	76	73	77	76	72	71	69	67
Disability Living Allowance/Attendance	—	—	—	—	—	—	292	289	286	289	280	290

Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus Direct—Jobseeker Direct	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jobcentre Plus Direct—First Contact	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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