HC Deb 17 March 1995 vol 256 c744W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 7 March,Official Report, column 168, how many of the people moving off incapacity benefit to sign on in 1995–96, and 1996–97, he estimates (a) will also receive an occupational or private pension and (b) will be aged 45 years or over.

Mr. Hague

The information is not available.

Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in each of the years 1995–96, 1996–97 and 1997–89 he estimates will qualify for income support to top up a payment of(a) the lower rate of short-term incapacity benefit (b) the higher rate of short-term incapacity benefit and (c) the long-term rate of incapacity benefit.

Mr. Hague

The information is not available in the form requested. The figures in the table are based on the estimated number of incapacity benefit recipients also in receipt of income support at the end of March each year.