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Pensions: Females
Danny Alexander: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his estimate is of the number of women with (a) 30, (b) 31, (c) 32, (d) 33, (e) 34, (f) 35, (g) 36, (h) 37, (i) 38 and (j) 39 contributory years towards the basic state pension; and how many in each case will be aged (i) 50, (ii) 51, (iii) 52, (iv) 53, (v) 54, (vi) 55, (vii) 56, (viii) 57, (ix) 58, (x) 59, (xi) 60, (xii) 61, (xiii) 62, (xiv) 63 and (xv) 64 and over on 6 April 2010. [177943]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Currently around 35 per cent. of women reaching state pension age are entitled to a full basic state pension. Due to the 2007 Pensions Act, it is estimated that in 2010, this proportion will rise to around 75 per cent. The modelling used to produce these estimates is based on examining how the overall average entitlement to basic state pension changes and does not provide detailed projections of each individual’s entitlement. Therefore the information requested is not available.
Danny Alexander: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of women reaching the age of 60 years in 2010 who will have (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five, (f) six, (g) seven, (h) eight and (i) nine years too few national insurance contributions to be eligible for a full basic state pension. [179401]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Currently around 35 per cent. of women reaching state pension age are entitled to a full basic state pension. Due to the 2007 Pensions Act, it is estimated that in 2010, this proportion will rise to around 75 per cent. The modelling used to produce these estimates is based on examining how the overall average entitlement to basic state pension changes and does not provide detailed projections of each individual’s entitlement. Therefore the information requested is not available.
Pensions: Luton
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what assessment he has made of trends in pensioner poverty in Luton since 1997; [188243]
(2) how many pensioners in Luton are living in poverty. [188244]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Specific information regarding low income for the United Kingdom is available in “Households Below Average Income 1994-95—2005-06”.
The data source does not allow us to provide robust numbers for estimates below the level of Government office region. Information on the number and percentage of pensioners in the East of England living in households with less than 60 per cent. of contemporary median income after housing costs is set out in the following table.
| Pensioners living in households with less than 60 per cent. of contemporary median household income after housing costs in East of England: 1995-96 to 2005-06 | ||
| Three-year averages | Number of pensioners (million) | Percentage of pensioners |
| Notes: 1. Three survey year averages are given for each of the regions as robust single year estimates cannot be produced because of the sample sizes for individual regions. 2. The income measures used to derive the estimates shown employ the same methodology as the Department for Work and Pensions publication ‘Households Below Average Income’ (HBAI) series, which uses disposable household income, adjusted (or “equivalised”) for household size and composition, as an income measure as a proxy for standard of living. Income is assessed after deducting housing costs. 3. The figures are based on OECD equivalisation factors. 4. Figures are based on survey data and as such are subject to a degree of sampling and non-sampling error. 5. As part of PSA17 Delivery Agreement, three indicators of low income poverty will be monitored: the percentage of pensioners below 60 per cent. contemporary median income, 50 per cent. median income and 60 per cent. of 1998-99 median income uprated in line with prices, all measured after housing costs. Source: Family Resources Survey | ||
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many applications for pension credit have been (a) successful and (b) refused in Luton since its introduction. [188240]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: In Luton, South there have been 5,910 successful claims to pension credit since its introduction through to May 2007. Information on the number of claims that have been refused is not available.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many pensioners have received pension credit in Luton South constituency since its introduction; [188241]
(2) what the average value of pension credit paid in Luton South constituency has been since introduction. [188242]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: The information is in the following table.
| Household recipients and average weekly amounts of pension credit for Luton South parliamentary constituency | ||
| Household recipients | Average weekly amounts of pension credit (£) | |
| Notes: 1. The number of households in receipt are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Average amounts are rounded to the nearest penny. 3. Pension credit was introduced in October 2003 so data for 2003 are as at November. 4. Household recipients are those people who claim pension credit either for themselves only or on behalf of a household. Source: DWP Information Directorate Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100 per cent. data | ||
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average value of pension paid to pensioners was in Luton in each year since 1997; and what the average change was in such value in each year. [188247]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Such information as is readily available is in the following table:
| £ | ||
| Luton, South parliamentary constituency | ||
| Average weekly amount of state pension | Change in weekly average amount | |
| Notes: 1. 1999-2001 numbers are based on a five per cent sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation. 2. The change in average has not been calculated between 2001 and 2002 as sample data are not available at May. 3. Parliamentary constituency breakdowns are not readily available before September 1999. 4. Figures are rounded to the nearest penny. 5. State pension includes basic state pension, additional pension and graduated retirement benefit. Source: 1999-2001, 5 per cent. sample, DWP Information Directorate. 2002-07, 100 per cent. DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study | ||
Pensions: Recipients
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners were receiving pensions in the United Kingdom in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [189435]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: As at May 2007, there were 10,780,310 recipients of state pension in Great Britain.
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.
State Retirement Pension
Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the increases in the basic state pension payable in each year from 2009-10 to 2012-13 if surpluses in the National Insurance Fund were reallocated to state pensions. [190768]
Mr. Mike O'Brien [holding answer 29 February 2008]: National insurance contributions (NICs) and associated social security benefits operate within the Government’s fiscal rules designed to ensure sound public finances and when there is a surplus it is invested in public services. Any surplus of NICs over social security benefits in any one year (the NIF surplus) is not therefore an extra resource available to spend.
State Retirement Pensions: Overseas Residence
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what percentage of pensioners received their pensions while living abroad in the latest period for which figures are available; [189433]
(2) how many British pensioners were living outside the United Kingdom in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [189434]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: As at May 2007, there were 1,066,120 people in receipt of UK state pension living outside the United Kingdom. This is around 9 per cent. of state pension recipients.
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.
Telephone Services
Julia Goldsworthy: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average call waiting time has been for customer call centres in his Department in the last 12 months, broken down by contact number and region. [173276]
Mrs. McGuire: The information available is provided in the following tables. All figures are in seconds unless otherwise stated.
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