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Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which Department of Work and Pensions offices in Wales (a) opened and (b) closed in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [136635]
Mrs. McGuire: The following list details offices that have opened and closed since 1998. Information for 1997 is not available as it is not held centrally and to collate it would incur a disproportionate cost.
CardiffCharles Street
CwmbranGwent Square
Machynlleth43-45 Gwyn Street
Newport Unit21 Enterprise Park
PwlleliCardiff Road
CardiffGolate House St. Mary Street
CardiffSouthgate House Wood Street
SwanseaUnits 1-4 Waterside Business Park
Wrexham1 Rhyd-Broughton Lane
AberdareCrown Buildings Greenbach
Pembroke DockCleddau Bridge Business Park
Porth35 Hannah Street
BangerGladman Unit Parc Menai
BreconCrown Building 48 Free Street
CardiffHayes House The Hayes
CardiffWestgate Street
WrexhamCB31 Chester Street
CwmbranDyfed House
MachynllethLiverpool House
NeathGnoll Park Road
Port Talbot29 Ynys Street
PwllhelliNew Street
PenygroesOld Town Hall
SwanseaTy Bryn Glas, Powell Street
WrexhamHightown Barracks, Kingsmill Road
CarmarthenPicton Terrace (MEC)
LlangollenCastle Street
Shotton PCOVictoria Buildings Victoria Road
PwllheliThe Emporium Penlan Street
Tumble84 Bethesda Road
Shotton85 Chester Road West
LlangefniArcadia Buildings Bridge Street
Aberdare4 Victoria Square
TonypandyCrown Buildings River View
CardiffUnits 1 and 2 Western Avenue
Beaumaris Masonic ChambersMargaret Street
Llangefni33-35 High Street
Newtown LadywellHouse Park Street
Llantwit MajorHayes Rooms Townhall Square
BarmouthPost Office Buildings King Edward Street
HolyheadNew Crown Building Park Street
Blaenau Ffestiniog46 High Street
Forth33-34 Hannah Street
TonyrefailCrown Buildings Duffryn Terrace
Ferndale69A High Street
Llandrindod WellsGovernment Buildings Spa Road East
Cardiff4th Floor 1 Bridge Street
Colwyn BayGovernment Buildings Dinerth Road Rhos on Sea (MSEC)
Merthyr Tydfil1 Glebeland Street
Treharris3 Bargoed Terrace
Swansea16 Station Road Cymmer
Glynneath16 High Street
Port TalbotCymric House Bethany Square
Ystrad Mynach22 Penallta Road
NeathPercival House 119 London Road
Garnant26 Dynevor Road
Brynmawr114 Worcester Street
Haverfordwest1 Cherry Grove
HolywellCrown Buildings Coleshill Street
Prestatyn129 High Street
Denbigh34-36 Vale Street
FishguardCrown Buildings Brodog Lane
Llandeilo1 King Street
LlanrwstBradford House 6 Denbigh Street
TenbyRuabon House South Parade
HaverfordwestWinchway House Winch Lane
Rhyl64 Brighton Road
BarryProvincial House Kendrick Road
FlintFlint House Chapel Street (Deeside)
Swansea25 High Street Pontardawe
Pembroke DockDevonshire Road Llanion Park
WrexhamCrane Street Cefn Mawr
Llangollen32 Castle Street
Wrexham1-2 Imperial Buildings King Street
NewportUnit 21 Enterprise Park
Conwy13 High Street
LlandysulBizerta House Wind Street
CardiffOxford House Hills Street The Hayes
Blackwood81-81A High Street
NewbridgeAshfield Road
Wrexham16 Lord Street
BargoedOldway House Gilfach Street
PontlottynCrown Building 10 River Road
Risca66-67 Tredegar Street
Swansea52-54 Woodfield Street Morriston
AmmanfordCrown Buildings Hall Street
SwanseaOldway House Rutland Place
CarmarthenTy Myrddin Dan y Bank Road
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether the new cap of £26,000 for assistance from the financial assistance scheme will be uprated in line with inflation. [135123]
James Purnell: The extension to the FAS announced in March means that we will be helping many more members over a greater length of time. Because of the extension the payment assessment rules may need to be revised to help ensure we determine FAS payments consistently for all members. We intend to ensure that the cap retains its value, even where assessments are made for members who will not be eligible for payment until many years into the future. We are looking at the best way to achieve this objective and details will be published in draft regulations for consultation.
Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many former Allied Steel and Wire workers have received (a) 80 per cent., (b) 65 per cent. and (c) 50 per cent. of their expected core pension under the Financial Assistance Scheme; and if he will make a statement. [135298]
James Purnell: There are two ASW pension schemes that qualify for the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS). FAS cannot make annual payments at 80 per cent. until the ASW pension schemes have completed the wind up process. In the meantime, initial payments at 60 per cent. of expected core pension are being made to 31 members of the ASW Pension Plan (Cardiff) and three members of the ASW Sheerness Steel Group Pension Fund. The current Pensions Bill will raise the level at which initial payments are made to 80 per cent. with immediate effect from Royal Assent. No payments are being made at the rates of 80 per cent., 65 per cent. and 50 per cent.
As FAS payments commence at age 65, (except in special circumstances where early access to payments can be applied for by scheme trustees for terminally ill qualifying members or to the survivor of a qualifying member), under the current scheme no-one would be expected to start receiving payments at the rate of 65 per cent. or 50 per cent. until at least 15 May 2011 or 15 May 2015 respectively. However our announcement of increased funding for FAS will ensure that by then all will receive 80 per cent.
Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the (a) average, (b) highest and (c) lowest payment has been under the Financial Assistance Scheme to former Allied Steel and Wire workers living (i) in and (ii) outside Wales; and if he will make a statement. [136632]
James Purnell: There are two ASW pension schemes which qualify for FAS, the ASW Pension Plan (Cardiff) and the ASW Sheerness Steel Group Pension Fund. The following figures relate to individual member/survivor payments of gross payments per annum (inclusive of tax but not including arrears).
ASW Pension Plan (Cardiff) (32 members) | |
Amount (£) | |
ASW Sheerness Steel Group Pension Fund (3 members) | |
Amount (£) | |
Members/survivors living in Wales (30 members) | |
Amount (£) | |
Members/survivors living outside Wales (5 members) | |
Amount (£) | |
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost was of housing benefit in each year since the scheme was introduced. [137923]
Mr. Plaskitt [holding answer 18 May 2007]: The available information is in the following table.
Housing benefit expenditure | |||
£ millions | |||
Cash | 2007-08 prices | Status of Data | |
Notes: All figures are consistent with the 2007 Budget report. Figures have been rounded to the nearest million pounds. Source: DWP benefit expenditure tables (Tables 3, 3a, 4, and 4a). |
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