§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the number of people under retirement age who are not working and are not in receipt of state benefits for each of the past four years. [74160]
§ Angela EagleThe information requested for four years is not available. Estimates for the last three years are in the table:
Number of adults, under retirement age, not working and not in Not in receipt of any benefits Note in receipt of any benefit In receipt of Child Benefit or One Parent Benefit only 1994–95 2,240,000 5,320,000 1995–96 2,180,000 5,420,000 1996–97 2,180,000 5,240,000 Notes:
1. The analysis was undertaken on adults (aged between 16 and 64, inclusive, for men and 16 and 59, inclusive, for women).
2. Adults who were temporarily not working, on industrial action, were ILO unemployed, part time students, unoccupied, had temporary or long term sickness or undertaking unpaid family work were defined as not working.
3. Estimates are subject to sampling error and to variability in non response.
4. Estimates rounded to nearest 10,000.
Source:
Family Resources Survey (Great Britain).