HC Deb 13 November 2000 vol 356 cc527-8W
Mr. Willetts

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people aged 25 years and over had been receiving the Jobseeker's Allowance for more than two years in September 1997; and how many people aged 25 years and over have been receiving the jobseeker's allowance for more than two years currently. [137092]

Angela Eagle

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

Jobseeker's allowance claimants aged 25 and over where claim is two years or more, August 1997 and May 2000
Year Number of claimants (thousand)
August 1997 265.0
May 2000 145.7

Notes:

  1. 1. It is not possible to provide figures for September 1997, I have therefore provided for the nearest point in time which is August 1997.
  2. 2. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred and quoted in thousands.
  3. 3. Figures based on claimants aged 25 years and over.
  4. 4. Figures based on duration of two years and over.
  5. 5. Based on 5 per cent. sample, therefore subject to sampling error.
  6. 6. Figures include all JSA cases who receive contribution-based and income-based benefit.
  7. 7. Claimants signing for National Insurance credits only are not included.

Source:

Jobseeker's Allowance Statistics Quarterly Enquiry, August 1997 and May 2000