§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they conduct any ethnic monitoring of those disentitled to social security benefits. [HL508]
§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Hollis by Heigham on 16 December 1999 (WA 62), what sources of information they have on the extent of "linked problems such as unemployment, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high crime environments, bad health and family breakdown" among those who have been disentitled to means-tested benefits. [HL528]
§ Baroness Hollis of HeighamThe Government's recent reportOpportunity for All describes the problems associated with all of those who are socially excluded. Separate information is not held for that small group of claimants unwilling to comply with the conditions of individual benefits.
§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of those people receiving below 40 per cent of the average annual income (a) have been disentitled to social security benefits; and (b) have been subjected to reduced benefit penalty. [HL485]
§ Baroness Hollis of HeighamThe information requested is not available.