§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what number and proportion of persons who have failed the all work test for incapacity benefit have registered for employment; [25807]
(2) how many and what proportion of persons who have failed the all work test for incapacity benefit have subsequently become entitled to unemployed benefit. [25808]
§ Mr. ForthI have been asked to reply.
Responsibility for the subject of the questions has been delegated to the Employment Service under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Robert Horne to Mr. Keith Bradley, dated 25 April 1996.
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me, in the absence of the Chief Executive, to reply to your questions about the number and proportion of persons who have failed the All Work Test have registered for employment and subsequently been entitled to unemployment benefit.259W
In the period April 1995 to February 1996,84,518 people have been disallowed Incapacity Benefit (IB) following the All Work Test. In the same period, 33,454 (43%) disallowed IB following the All Work Test made a claim for unemployment benefits and thereby registered for employment. No figures are available as to whether these people proved to be entitled to unemployment benefit or whether they received Income Support instead.I hope this is helpful.