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Older Workers

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many new jobs were filled by individuals aged 65 years or older in each year since 1997; [231827]

(2) how many new jobs were filled by workers aged over (a) 55, (b) 60, (c) 65 and (d) 70 years in each year since 1997. [231838]

Kevin Brennan: I have been asked to reply.

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated October 2008:


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Table 1: Numbers of people employed and year on year change in employment, by five year age band from 1997 to 2008—April to June quarter each year—United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand

Aged 55-59 years Net change Aged 60-64 years Net change Aged 65 -69 years Net change Aged 70 and over Net change Total Net change

1997

1,787

1,025

276

163

3,251

1998

1,862

75

970

-55

301

25

147

-16

3,280

29

1999

1,952

91

1,020

49

304

3

159

12

3,435

155

2000

2,048

96

1,054

34

291

-13

167

9

3,560

126

2001

2,167

119

1,078

24

284

-8

152

-15

3,680

119

2002

2,373

207

1,088

11

314

31

165

13

3,941

261

2003

2,557

184

1,184

95

347

33

171

6

4,259

318

2004

2,601

44

1,247

63

366

18

183

13

4,398

138

2005

2,663

62

1,288

41

388

22

192

9

4,531

134

2006

2,683

20

1,384

96

423

35

199

6

4,688

157

2007

2,581

-103

1,540

157

408

-14

221

23

4,751

62

2008(1)

*2,550

-31

*1,656

116

*462

54

**234

12

*4,902

151

(1) Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, described as follows:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key Coefficient of Variation (CV) (%) Statistical Robustness
* 0 < = CV< 5 Estimates are considered precise
** 5 < = CV < 10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 < = CV < 20 Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV ≥ 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Pension Credit

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how much his Department distributed in pension credit to pensioners over the age of (a) 65, (b) 75 and (c) 80 years in each of the last 10 years; [231842]

(2) how much his Department distributed in the form of pension credit in each year since 1997. [231843]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The information requested is in the following table.

Table 1: Pension credit expenditure in cash terms
£ million

All ages Age 65 or over Age 75 or over Age 80 or over

2003-04

2,413

1,824

1,122

783

2004-05

5,971

4,590

2,829

1,978

2005-06

6,426

4,965

3,056

2,140

2006-07

6,869

5,325

3,272

2,292

2007-08

7,332

5,656

3,450

2,413


Table 2: Pension credit expenditure in 2008-09 prices
£ million

All ages Age 65 or over Age 75 or over Age 80 or over

2003-04

2,770

2,093

1,288

899

2004-05

6,670

5,127

3,160

2,209

2005-06

7,030

5,432

3,343

2,341

2006-07

7,305

5,663

3,479

2,437

2007-08

7,552

5,826

3,553

2,485

Notes:
1. Pension credit was introduced on 3 October 2003, so expenditure figures for 2003-04 are part year figures.
2. Expenditure has been converted from cash terms to 2008-09 prices using GDP Deflators which were published alongside the 2008 Budget report.
Source:
Budget 2008 Benefit Expenditure Tables and DWP Accounting Systems.

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department is taking to work with voluntary organisations such as Age Concern and Help the Aged to promote take-up of pension credit. [232976]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The Pension, Disability and Carers Service (PDCS) work at both a local and national level with Age Concern and Help the Aged to promote take-up of pension credit.

Age Concern and Help the Aged have been our strategic partners since 2003 as members of the Partnership against Poverty Forum. At a local level, they are important partners within the Joint Working Partnerships we have developed with all 203 primary-tier local authorities. These partnerships provide a single point of access to social care and benefit entitlement to some of the most vulnerable pensioners.

PDCS are also currently developing a joint pension credit take-up campaign with both voluntary organisations.

Pension Credit: Bolton

Mr. Crausby: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people resident in (a) Bolton North East constituency and (b) Bolton have received pension credit since its introduction. [232677]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The information requested is in the following table.


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