§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were in receipt of income support payments under the preserved rights scheme in each year since 1997; and how many were(a) under 65 and (b) over 65 years in each case [15180]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information is in the table.
Thousand Year All preserved rights customers Aged under 65 Aged 65 and over 1997 123.7 40.6 83.1 1998 103.6 38.4 65.2 1999 86.2 36.0 50.1 2000 74.3 34.0 40.3 2001 65.1 31.9 33.1 Notes
1. Figures are based on 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling error.
2. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred and are expressed in thousands.
Source:
Income Support Quarterly Statistical Inquiries, May 1997-May 2001.