§ 20. Richard OttawayHow many people did not claim the income-based jobseeker's allowance to which they were entitled in 2003–04; and if he will make a statement. [177332]
§ Mr. PondIn 2001–02, the latest year for which estimates are available, between 390,000 and 600,000 working-age adults were entitled to, but not in receipt of, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance.
These estimates are published in "Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-Up in 2001/2002", copies of which are available in the Library.