HC Deb 18 April 1991 vol 189 cc235-6W
Mr. Nellist

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people made claims for(a) income support only, (b) unemployment benefit only and (c) income support and unemployment benefit for each quarter since the beginning of 1987; and what were the proportions and numbers in each quarter whose claims were disallowed, disqualified or suspended for (i) non-availability, (ii) refusal of employment and neglect to avail, (iii) restricted availability, (iv) not actively seeking work and (v) other reasons.

Mr. Jack

Information on the numbers of unemployed people claiming benefit and the decisions of adjudication officers where those claims were disallowed, is in "Unemployment Benefit Statistics—Quarterly Analysis of Unemployed Claimants" and "Unemployment Benefit Statistics—Quarterly Analysis of Decisions of Adjudication Officers", copies of which are in the Library. No information is available on the total number of claims suspended or the proportion of income support claims which resulted in a disallowance.

Mr. Nellist

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims for(a) unemployment benefit only; ((b) income support only and (c) both income support and unemployment benefit were made by unemployed people for each quarter from the beginning of 1987 to date.

Mr. Jack

The information is in "Unemployment Benefit Statistics—Quarterly Analysis of Unemployed Claimants", copies of which are in the Library.

Mr. Nellist

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion and what number of claimants on the unemployment register are claiming income support as(a) incapable of work, (b) lone parents, (c) retired, (d) aged 60 years and over and (e) studying.

Mr. Jack

Claimants who are incapable of work or retired are not on the unemployed register. Information on those aged 60 and over who choose to register is in "Unemployment Benefit Statistics—Half-yearly Analysis of Unemployed Claimants", a copy of which is in the Library. Information is not available as to the number of lone parents or those who are studying.