§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish the most recent figures showing how many people are on Income Support in the age ranges (i) 0 to 8, (ii) 18 to 24, (iii) 25 to 50, (iv) 50 to 65, (v) 65 to 85 and (vi) 85 years and over in each of the regions covered by the new regional development agencies. [88648]
§ Angela EagleThe information is shown in the Table.
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Individuals with access to a telephone by Regional development agency and age Thousand Age of individual Regional development agency 0–17 18–24 25–49 50–64 65+ North East 630 250 960 510 390 North West and Merseyside 1,490 540 2,290 1,230 930 Yorkshire and Humber 1,010 310 1,600 850 690 East Midlands 880 350 1,420 820 540 West Midlands 1,200 440 1,740 900 710 Eastern Region 1,200 430 1,880 1,010 770 London 1,730 560 2,710 1,040 850 South East 1,640 610 2,590 1,400 990 South West 970 300 1,570 900 770
Individuals with central heating in their homes by Regional development agency and age Thousand Age of individual Regional development agency 0–17 18–24 25–49 50–64 65+ North East 660 260 980 490 380 North West and Merseyside 1,330 490 2,030 1,090 790 Yorkshire and Humber 910 290 1,420 760 570 East Midlands 860 340 1,350 780 510 West Midlands 1,040 390 1,540 820 590 Eastern Region 1,170 420 1,820 960 720 London 1,680 540 2,570 980 730 South East 1,520 570 2,440 1,290 890 South West 860 280 1,390 820 700 Notes:
1. Age ranges provided in the tables do not exactly match those requested as these had missing ranges and overlapping boundaries. In addition, sample sizes for the highest age range are too small to support reliable estimates of the statistics in question. Therefore, age ranges which are as close as possible to those requested have been used.
2. The estimates are based on sample counts that have been adjusted for non-response using multi-purpose grossing factors that control for region, Council Tax Band and a number of demographic variables. Estimates are subject to sampling error and to variability in non-response
3. All figures are provided in thousands and have been rounded to the nearest ten thousand.
Source:
1997—98 Family Resources Survey (Great Britain)