§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many Jobseeker's Allowance claimants there are in (i) Newcastle and (ii) Newcastle upon Tyne, Central; how many there were in May 1997; and how many such claimants were continuous claimants of more than two years. [153034]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
Jobseeker's Allowance recipients in Newcastle upon Tyne, Central constituency and Newcastle upon Tyne metropolitan authority area by duration—May 1997 and August 2000
Thousand Newcastle upon Tyne Central PC LA district May 1997 All cases 3.6 12.3 Duration two years or more 0.9 3.4 August 2000 All cases 3.0 8.5 Duration two years or more 0.7 2.2 Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred and quoted in thousands.
2. Based on 5 per cent. sample therefore subject to sampling error.
3. Figures include cases receiving Income-based or Contribution-based JSA and those receiving no benefit and signing for National Insurance Credits only.
4. As JSA was only introduced in October 1996 the duration figures for May 1997 include those on Unemployment Benefit or Income Support for the unemployed prior to October 1996.
Source:
Jobseeker's Allowance Quarterly Statistical Enquiries, May 1997 and August 2000
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners receiving the State Pension there are in(a) Newcastle and (b) Newcastle upon Tyne, Central; how many there were in May 1997; and how many of these were aged over 75 years. [153035]
§ Mr. RookerWe will increase basic State Pension from April 2001 by £5 for a single person and £8 per couple. This is at an overall cost of £1.3 billion and will benefit over 10 million British pensioners. Among them 14,700 reside in the constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne, Central.
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Estimate of retirement pensioners in receipt of State Pension resident in Great Britain, Newcastle and Newcastle upon Tyne,
Central constituency as at 31 March 2000
Number of all pensioners in receipt of State Retirement Pension 75 and under Over 75 Great Britain 10,150,400 6,351,600 3,798,800 Newcastle upon Tyne, Central 14,700 8,200 6,400
Estimate of retirement pensioners in receipt of State Pension resident in Great Britain, Newcastle and Newcastle upon Tyne,
Central constituency as at 31 March 2000
Number of all pensioners in receipt of State Retirement Pension 75 and under Over 75 Newcastle upon Tyne, East and Wallsend 14,100 8,700 5,400 Newcastle upon Tyne, North 17,700 11,800 6,000 Notes:
1. The figures quoted are rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Cases are allocated to each parliamentary constituency by matching the postcode against the 2000 version 1 of the Postcode Directory supplied by ONS.
3. Great Britain data exclude overseas and Channel Islands pensioners.
Source:
Based on a 5 per cent. sample taken from the Pension Strategy Computer system at 31 March 2000
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many lone parents on Income Support there are in(a) Newcastle and (b) Newcastle upon Tyne, Central; and how many there were in May 1997. [153055]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information is in the table.
Number of lone parents on Income Support Thousand Area May 1997 November 2000 Newcastle upon Tyne City Council 6.8 5.9 Newcastle upon Tyne, Central constituency 1.6 1.5 Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred and quoted in thousands.
2. Based on 5 per cent. sample therefore subject to sampling error.
3. Lone Parents are single parents aged under 60 and not receiving the disability premium.
4. Cases are allocated to each parliamentary constituency/local authority by matching the postcode against the relevant (i.e. 1997 and 2000 versions 1 or 2) of the ONS Postcode Directory. Parliamentary constituency boundaries are represented as at May 1997.
Source:
Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiries, May 1997 and November 2000.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners in(a) Newcastle and (b) Newcastle upon Tyne, Central were receiving Income Support in 1996–97; what their average benefit and average income was; how many pensioners were receiving the minimum income guarantee in 2000–01; and what their average benefit and average income was.[153037]
581WCompared with when this Government came to office in 1997, the average incomes of pensioners in these constituencies have risen by around £16 weekly. Around a half of this increase can be attributed directly to help through the Minimum Income Guarantee. From this April, with the alignment of weekly Minimum Income Guarantee rates at the highest rate, no pensioner need live on less than £92.15 a week.
Income Support pensioners average weekly income and average weekly amount of Income Support as at November 1997 Number of claimants Average weekly amount of income (£) Average weekly amount of Income Support (£) Newcastle upon Tyne local authority 11,900 77.35 33.44 Newcastle upon Tyne, Central parliamentary constituency 3,800 74.56 34.34
Minimum Income Guarantee pensions average weekly income and average weekly amount of Income Support as at November 2000 Number of claimants Average weekly amount of income (£) Average weekly amount of Income Support (£) Newcastle upon Tyne local authority 11,800 93.10 40.29 Newcastle upon Tyne, Central parliamentary constituency 3,500 88.90 41.89 Notes:
1. The average weekly amounts of income quoted in the tables exclude help provided through Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
2. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling error.
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred and are expressed in thousands.
4. Parliamentary constituencies and local authorities have been allocated by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory for each quarter, and represent constituency boundaries as at May 1997.
5. Pensioners are defined as benefit units where the claimant and/or partner are aged 60 and over.
6. Income is defined as all income and benefits (excluding IS), including income from partners and dependants, taken into account and disregarded for Income Support purposes.
Source:
Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiries, November 1997 and 2000
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the number of children in(a) Newcastle and (b) Newcastle upon Tyne, Central who were receiving Child Benefit in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2001; what the rates of benefit were; and what the average annual income from Child Benefit was in (a) 1997 and (b) 2001 for those areas. [153033]
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§ Angela EagleThe latest available information as requested is in the table.
Number of children Average weekly amount per family (£) August 1999 Newcastle 52,594 21.46 Newcastle, Central 16,524 21.84 Newcastle, East and Wallsend 17,955 21.40 Newcastle, North 18,115 21.19 November 2000 Newcastle 52,602 22.93 Newcastle, Central 16,659 23.49 Newcastle, East and Wallsend 17,943 22.70 Newcastle, North 18,000 22.68 Notes:
1. Figures are from a 100 per cent. extract of the Child Benefit Centre Computer System.
2. Information from before 1999 is not available on this basis.
3. The average annual income from Child Benefit is not available.
4. Average weekly amounts are based on Child Benefit, Guardians Allowance and Child Benefit (Lone Parent). We are not able to split them into the individual components.
5. Cases are allocated to each parliamentary constituency by matching the postcode against the relevant (ie 1999 or 2000 versions 1 or 2) of the ONS Postcode Directory. Constituency boundaries are represented as at May 1997.
The rates of Child Benefit are as follows:
April 1999—£14.40 eldest child and £9.60 subsequent childrenApril 2000—£15.00 eldest child and £10.00 subsequent children.