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Steve Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of claims for employment and support allowance involved a request for medical information using an ESA113 form in each month since October 2008. [323427]
Jonathan Shaw: The available information is the table.
| Total number of employment and support allowance medical referrals and the total number where an ESA113 form was requested-October 2008 to February 2010. | |||
| Employment and support allowance medical referrals | Number of GP reports requested | Percentage of GP reports requested | |
| Source: Atos Healthcare Management Information published to the Department for Work and Pensions. | |||
Unemployment Benefits
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have been claiming (a) an out-of-work benefit and (b) a combination of different out-of-work benefits continuously since 1997. [306365]
Jim Knight [holding answer 14 December 2009]: The number of people claiming one of the key out-of-work benefits has fallen by over 350,000 since 1997.
The available information is in the following table.
| Number claiming jobseeker's allowance, incapacity benefit/severe disablement allowance, or income support for 12 years and over, as at August 2009 | |
| Number | |
| Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Benefits are arranged hierarchically and claimants are assigned to the topmost benefit which they receive. 3. For this analysis the claim start date has been used. 4. Job seeker-claimant of job seeker's allowance. 5. Incapacity benefits-claimant of either incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance. 6. Income support-claimants of income support not included in the incapacity benefits figure. Source: DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study | |
Although this group of benefits are generally known as out-of-work benefits, income support and jobseeker's allowance claimants can work for up to 16 hours a week. Where appropriate, those on incapacity benefits can also do some work under the permitted work rules.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much her Department spent on out-of-work benefits, including council tax benefit and housing benefit paid to households claiming out-of-work benefits, in each (a) constituency and (b) local authority area in (i) 1997, (ii) 2005 and (iii) the latest year for which figures are available. [324533]
Helen Goodman: The available information has been placed in the Library.
Information for housing benefit and council tax benefit paid to people claiming out of work benefits, at parliamentary constituency and local authority level, is not available.
Benefit expenditure outturn and forecast information, including breakdowns by parliamentary constituency and local authority, is available at:
A copy of this information has been placed in the Library.
Figures for 2008-09 are in the process of being updated, and will shortly be published on the internet at the address above, and a copy placed in the Library.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of children were living in a household dependent on out-of-work benefits in each (a) constituency and (b) local authority area in (i) 1997, (ii) 2005 and (iii) the latest year for which figures are available. [324839]
Helen Goodman: Between 1998-99 and 2007-08, some 500,000 children were lifted out of relative poverty as measured using the EU standard definition based on 60 per cent. of median income. Measures announced in and since Budget 2007 are expected to lift around a further 550,000 children out of poverty. Absolute poverty has been halved.
The information as requested is not available for 1997. The available information for 2005 and the latest year for which figures are available have been placed in the Library.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of people of working age in each (a) local authority area and (b) constituency were claiming an out-of-work benefit in (i) 1997, (ii) 2005 and (iii) the latest year for which figures are available. [324841]
Helen Goodman: Unemployment in the UK at the end of 2009 was more than 450,000 lower than had been predicted at the time of the 2009 Budget.
The available information has been placed in the Library.
Welfare to Work: Standards
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will place in the Library a copy of her Department's most recent monthly summary report on the performance of all welfare-to-work providers against agreed targets. [317617]
Jim Knight: A copy of the most recent report, which includes the cumulative performance of contracted provision up to the end of December 2009, has been placed in the Library, alongside an average monthly jobs graph.
DWP is looking at making contracted performance information available on a regular basis via the DWP Website.
The publishable version of the report has commercially sensitive and unaudited finance portions removed.
Winter Fuel Payments: Cambridgeshire
Mr. Vara: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claims for winter fuel payments were made by households in (a) North-West Cambridgeshire, (b) Cambridgeshire and (c) Peterborough in the latest period for which figures are available. [325156]
Angela Eagle: Information on winter fuel payment claims made by households in (a) North-West Cambridgeshire, (b) Cambridgeshire and (c) Peterborough is not available.
For winter 2008-09, the latest year for which information is available, the following numbers of winter fuel payments were made to households:
Written Questions: Government Responses
Mr. Harper: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when she plans to answer question (a) 302791, on the Social Security Advisory Committee, tabled on 25 November 2009, (b) 307546 on parliamentary questions, tabled on 10 December 2009, (c) 314731, on employment and support allowance, tabled on 27 January 2010, (d) 305047, on Jobcentre Plus, tabled on 28 January 2010, (e) 314936, on Jobcentre Plus, tabled on 28 January 2010, (f) 314935 on benefit delivery centres, tabled on 28 January 2010, (g) 314937 on Jobcentre Plus, tabled on 28 January 2010, (h) 315694, on skills training, tabled on 1 February 2010, (i) 315695, on benefit claimants moving into work, tabled on 1 February 2010, (j) 315718, on Pathways to Work, tabled on 1 February 2010, (k) 315717, on Pathways to Work, tabled on 1 February 2010, (l) 315720, on allowance claims appeals, tabled on 1 February 2010, (m) 315716, on Pathways to Work, tabled on 1 February 2010, (n) 316364, on fraud, tabled on 3 February 2010, (o) 316100, on user acceptance testing, tabled on 2 February 2010, (p) 316097, on claims outcome information, tabled on 2 February 2010, (q) 316365, on benefit fraud, tabled on 3 February 2010, (r) 316098, on known fraud debt stock, tabled on 2 February 2010, (s) 316401, on fraud and staff, tabled on 3 February 2010, (t) 316398, on benefit fraud, tabled on 3 February 2010, (u) 316402, on social security benefit and fraud, tabled on 3 February 2010, (v) 316400, on fraud and staff, tabled on 3 February 2010, (w) 316399, on benefits and prisoners, tabled on 3 February 2010, (x) 316765, on alcohol misuse, tabled on 5 February 2010, (y) 316779, on the Institute for Fiscal Studies, tabled on 5 February 2010, (z) 316778, on obesity, tabled on 5 February 2010, (aa) 316776, on cancer, tabled on 5 February 2010, (bb) 316775, on problem drug users, tabled on 5 February 2010 and (cc) 316777, on drug and alcohol dependency, tabled on 5 February 2010. [317700]
Jim Knight: I have replied to the hon. Member's questions as follows:
(a) 302791 on 8 March 2010, Official Report, column 78W;
(b) 307546 on 5 March 2010, Official Report, column 1422W;
(c) 314731 on 1 February 2010, Official Report, column 32W;
(d) 305047 (315047) on 26 February 2010, Official Report, column 765W;
(e) 314936 on 10 February 2010, Official Report, column 1104W;
(f) 314935 on 10 February 2010, Official Report, column 1103W;
(g) 314937 on 23 February 2010, Official Report, column 461W;
(h) 315694 on 24 February 2010, Official Report, column 579W;
(i) 315695 on 15 March 2010, Official Report, column 606W;
(j) 315718 on 2 March 2010, Official Report, column 1034W;
(k) 315717 on 22 February 2010, Official Report, column 98W;
(l) 315720 on 22 February 2010, Official Report, column 40W;
(m) 315716 on 23 February 2010, Official Report, column 463W;
(n) 316364 on 5 March 2010, Official Report, column 1421W;
(o) 316100 on 23 February 2010, Official Report, column 461W;
(p) 316097 on 23 February 2010, Official Report, column 459W;
(q) 316365 on 22 February 2010, Official Report, column 105W;
(r) 316098 on 16 March 2010, Official Report, columns 806-07W;
(s) 316401 on 15 March 2010, Official Report, columns 597-98W;
(t) 316398 on 16 March 2010, Official Report, column 807W;
(u) 316402 on 10 February 2010, Official Report, column 1105W;
(v) 316400 on 15 March 2010, Official Report, column 597W;
(w) 316399 on 25 March 2010, Official Report, column 421W;
(x) 316765 on 2 March 2010, Official Report, column 1039W;
(y) 316779 on 25 February 2010, Official Report, column 727W;
(z) 316778 on 2 March 2010, Official Report, column 1042W;
(aa) 316776 on 4 March 2010, Official Report, column 1315W;
(bb) 316775 on 2 March 2010, Official Report, column 1040W;
(cc) 316777 on 23 March 2010, Official Report, columns 199-200W.
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