§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the number of families in receipt of income support and income-based jobseeker's432W allowance, also receiving full council tax benefit and assistance with mortgage interest payments, that will migrate to child tax credit. [185056]
§ Mr. PondAs at February 2004, there were 54,000 families receiving income support or income-based jobseeker's allowance, and also receiving assistance with their mortgage interest payments; all of whom will migrate to child tax credit in due course.
There is no comparable data from which to determine the number that also receive council tax benefit; however, it is likely that the majority of these families will receive council tax benefit.
Notes:
1. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to sampling variation.
2. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.
§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) if he will estimate how many individuals have experienced a drop in their income as a result of migrating to the child tax credit from income support and jobseeker's allowance; [181580]
(2) how many interviews his Department has conducted to help to secure the position of those who have been floated off income support and jobseeker's allowance as a result of their benefits being passported to the child tax credit; and if he will make a statement. [181581]
§ Mr. PondThe information is not available.
To date there have been 3,658 interviews recorded with families likely to float off income support or jobseeker's allowance.