§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many people in(a) the north-west, (b) Lancashire and (c) Burnley were claiming housing benefit at the latest date for which figures are available; [65549]
(2) how many people in (a) the north-west, (b) Lancashire and (c) Burnley had claimed (i) jobseeker's allowance and (ii) income support at the latest date for which figures are available. [65547]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information is in the table.
Income-related benefit recipients in north-west England, Lancashire and Burnley Government Office Region of North-west England Lancashire Burnley Housing Benefit 515,000 63,000 7,000 Jobseeker's Allowance 119,000 14,000 1,000 Income Support 579,000 79,000 8,000 Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.
2. Lancashire figures for Housing benefit refer to the local authorities of Burnley. Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire and Wyre. Figures for jobseeker's allowance and income support include all or part of the following parliamentary constituencies which fall within Lancashire boundaries: Blackpool North and Fleetwood, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn. Lancaster and Wyre, Morecambe and Lunesdale, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale and Darwin, South Ribble and West Lancashire.
3. Burnley figures refer to Burnley borough council area for housing benefit and Burnley parliamentary constituency for jobseeker's allowance and income support.
4. Housing benefit figures refer to households which may be a single person, a couple or a family. More than one household can live in one property, for example two or more adults in a flat or house share arrangement.
5. Housing benefit figures exclude any Extended Payment cases.
6. Jobseeker's allowance figures have not been seasonally adjusted.
7. Income support figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are subject to a degree of sampling variation.
Sources:
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System Quarterly 100 per cent. case load count, February 2002 (figures for any non-responding authorities have been estimated); 100 per cent. count of Jobcentre Plus computer system, May 2002. Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, February 2002.