§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people are entitled to home responsibilities protection; and at what annual cost. [37305]
§ Mr. McCartney[holding answer 26 February 2002]: Such information as is available is in the table. We cannot calculate an annual cost as this is dependent upon the individual's circumstances at pension age.
Numbers of people of working age entitled to home responsibilities protection Thousand Tax year Men Women Total 1990–91 116 5,142 5,257 1991–92 127 5,253 5,380 1992–93 139 5,368 5,507 1993–94 155 5,446 5,600 1994–95 166 5,478 5,644 1995–96 181 5,484 5,665 1996–97 196 5,467 5,662 Notes:
1. Figures are subject to sampling error.
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand and are shown in thousands.
3. These figures are the number of individuals entitled to HRP. They include those who have not used it to reduce the number of years needed for a full basic state retirement pension.
4. 1996–97 figures are the latest available.
Source:
Figures are taken from the Lifetime Labour Market Database (LLMDB), which is a 1 per cent. sample from the National Insurance Recording System (NIRS).