HC Deb 19 December 2001 vol 377 cc384-5W
Mr. Miliband

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in South Shields are claiming(a) incapacity benefit, (b) working families tax credit and (c) children's tax credit. [23770]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

[holding answer 18 December 2001]: The available information is in the table.

Recipients of incapacity benefit and working families tax credit in the South Shields parliamentary constituency
Benefit/tax credit Number
Incapacity benefit1,2,3 5,600
Working families' tax credit2,3 2,500
1Excludes a small number of cases held clerically.
2Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
3Estimates based on 5 per cent, samples and are subject to error.

Notes:

1. Incapacity benefit figures are for August 2001. Working families tax credit figures are for May 2001.

2. Children's tax credit figures are not available by parliamentary constituency.

Source:

Incapacity Benefit Quarterly Statistical Inquiry August 2001.

Working families' tax credit quarterly statistical Inquiry May 2001.