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State Incapacity Benefit
Lord Rix asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Whether they will make available the latest information about the private and occupational pension entitlement of those entitled to state incapacity benefit, distinguishing between those transferred from the former invalidity benefit and those receiving respectively the higher rate and the lower rate of incapacity benefit awarded since 1995.[HL2694]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security (Baroness Hollis of Heigham): Information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
The table shows levels of occupational and personal pensions for all current incapacity benefit recipients. It is not possible to provide separate figures for former invalidity benefit recipients and people on different rates of incapacity benefit. No existing incapacity benefit
recipient will be affected at the point of change by the proposal to take some account of occupational and personal pensions over £50 a week.| Amount of Pension Income | Number of Cases |
| £0-£10 | 53,000 |
| £10-£20 | 52,000 |
| £20-£30 | 40,000 |
| £30-£40 | 45,000 |
| £40-£50 | 55,000 |
| £50-£60 | 52,000 |
| £60-£70 | 52,000 |
| £70-£80 | 40,000 |
| £80-£90 | 34,000 |
| £90-£100 | 41,000 |
| £100-£110 | 17,000 |
| £110-£120 | 13,000 |
| £120-£130 | 15,000 |
| £130-£140 | 17,000 |
| £140-£150 | 23,000 |
| £150-£160 | 9,000 |
| £160-£170 | 11,000 |
| £170-£180 | 9,000 |
| £180-£190 | 11,000 |
| £190-£200 | 7,000 |
| > £200 | 46,000 |
| Total | 642,000 |
Notes:
1. These estimates are based on data from the 1996-97 Family Resources Survey and are in 1996-97 prices.
2. Incapacity benefit replaced sickness benefit and invalidity benefit in April 1995. All existing sickness benefit and invalidity benefit recipients were transferred to incapacity benefit.
3. Figures include 11,000 severe disablement allowance cases.
Lord Morris of Manchester asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue): We are intent on legislating in this Session if sufficient time is available.
What is the likely timetable for parliamentary consideration of the Food Standards Bill.[HL2724]
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