HC Deb 14 December 2000 vol 359 cc211-2W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many under-pensionable age recipients of Income Support who lose benefit due to being in hospital for six weeks or more there were at the latest date for which figures are available. [142300]

Mr. Bayley

As at August 2000, there were 5,100 Income Support claimants under State Pension age, receiving a reduced rate of benefit due to hospitalisation, of whom 5,000 were under age 60.

Notes:

1. "Under age 60" is defined as where neither the claimant nor partner are aged 60 or over.

2. "Under State Pension age" is defined as where the claimant is under State retirement age: 60 for females/65 for males.

3. Based on 5 per cent. sample therefore subject to sampling error.

4. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest hundred.

Source:

Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry, August 2000.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many recipients of a State Pension are removed from entitlement after six weeks' NHS hospitalisation; and what the equivalent figure was for each of the last six years. [142298]

Mr. Rooker

None.