§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pension how many people claimed(a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) child-related benefits, (c) winter fuel payments and (d) sickness related benefits in (i) Lancashire and (ii) the North West of England in each of the last five years. [82147]
§ Malcolm WicksThe available information is in the tables. Many benefit recipients fall within more than one category and there is therefore a degree of overlap between the figures.
Number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance Lancashire North West region May 1998 18,536 164,925 May 1999 18,242 155,903 May 2000 16,375 139,888 May 2001 14,955 126,094 May 2002 13,679 119,224 Notes:
1. Figures are unrounded.
2. Figures are not seasonally adjusted.
Source:
Jobseeker's Allowance Computer System, 100 per cent. claimant count.
Number of families receiving child benefit Lancashire North West region August 1999 141,535 872,645 August 2000 141,680 860,675 August 2001 142,150 866,530 August 2002 141,780 863,173 Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
2. Figures by county and region are not available prior to 1999.
Source:
Child Benefit Computer System, 100 per cent. claimant count.
Number of families on key benefits Lancashire North West region May 1998 27,100 218,400 May 1999 26,500 208,900 May 2000 25,900 200,600 May 2001 24,800 194,300 May 2002 24,100 188,500 Notes:
1. Key benefits are income support and jobseeker's allowance with a child premium, and incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance with a child dependency increase.
2. Child premia and child dependency increases are paid for children under 16 and young adult dependants aged 16–18 for whom child benefit is payable.
Source:
DWP Information Centre Client Group Analysis, 5 per cent. statistical samples.
Winter fuel payment recipients Lancashire North West region Winter 1999–2000 210,000 1,207,400 Winter 2000–01 233,600 1,335,900 Winter 2001–02 233,000 1,336,500 Notes:
Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
Source:
Winter Fuel Payment Matching Intelligence Data Analysis Service, 100 per cent. data.
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Number of people claiming sickness related benefits Lancashire North West region May 1998 63,300 448,400 May 1999 62,600 444,100 May 2000 62,600 442,400 May 2001 65,000 450,100 May 2002 65,300 448,000 Notes:
1. Sickness related benefits are incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance and income support with a disability premium.
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
Source:
DWP Information Centre Client Group Analysis, 5 per cent. statistical samples.