HC Deb 30 March 1995 vol 257 c777W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the number of people who will receive the jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement. [16830]

Mr. Roger Evans

On current assumptions, 2,110,00 people would be receiving a jobseeker's allowance at any one time in 1996–97. Once transitional protection has ended, on the same assumptions 2,070,000 would be receiving a jobseeker's allowance.

Notes:

1. Assumes in 1996–97 and 1997–98 claimant unemployment in Great Britain of 2.4 million and an unemployment benefit case load of 500,000.

2. Estimates rounded to the nearest 10,000.