§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what proportion of jobseekers who have been unemployed for(a) one year, (b) two years and (c) five or more years and who return to work become unemployed again after (1) less than 12 weeks and (2) more than 12 weeks but less than 52 weeks; [82634]
(2) what proportion of jobseekers who have been unemployed for (a) one year, (b) two years and (c) five or more years and who subsequently return to work for more than 12 weeks but less than 52 weeks qualify for contributions-based jobseeker's allowance. [82633]
§ Angela EagleInformation is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Proportion of Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) claims that leave JSA for employment and then return at a later date Returned to benefit in Duration of claim on termination (1) Less than 12 weeks (%) (2) More than 12 weeks but less than 52 weeks (%) Proportion of (2)who qualify for JSA(C)on return to benefit (%) All duration's 10.6 29.1 26.4 Up to 1 Year 10.1 29.1 28.5 1-2 Years 14.0 30.5 17.3 2-5 Years 13.9 28.1 6.0 5 Years or more 11.6 24.1 1.9 Notes
- 1. Figures based on claims to Jobseeker's Allowance that terminated in the quarter up to November 1997
- 2. Percentages are given to one decimal place
- 3. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are subject to a degree of sampling error
- 4. Figures are subject to the reliability of JSA termination codes
- 5. The proportion who qualify for JSA(C) on their return to benefit is based on the number of claimants in receipt of JSA(C) and those in receipt of income-based JSA who would also qualify through the contributory route.
Source:
Jobseeker's Allowance Statistics Quarterly Enquiries, November 1997 to November 1998.