HC Deb 06 April 2000 vol 347 c532W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the proportion of(a) new recipients and (b) existing recipients of each main social security benefit who receive payment by automated credit transfer. [117874]

Mr. Rooker

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.

Percentage
Benefit type New customers receipt of ACT Existing customers in receipt of ACT
Child Benefit 54 38
Disability Living Allowance 33 36
Industrial Injuries and Death Benefit1 n/a 17
Income Support 10 13
Invalid Care Allowance2 n/a 9
Incapacity Benefit 41 27
Retirement Pension and Widows Pension 50 44
War Pensions 56 53
n/a = not available
1 Introduced April 1996
2 Introduced June 1997

Notes:

  1. 1. Method of payment analysis for JSA is not available.
  2. 2. The figures are the latest available reflecting the position as at 30 November 1999.