§ Adam PriceTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people are claiming(a) unemployment related and (b) sickness-related benefits in each local authority in Wales. [80240]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information is in the tables.
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Numbers of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in Wales by local authority at September 2002 Local authority Numbers Blaenau Gwent 1,740 Bridgend 1,730 Caerphilly 2,785 Cardiff 5,752 Carmarthenshire 2,485 Ceredigion 858 Conwy 1,454 Denbighshire 1,141 Flintshire 1,725 Anglesey, Isle of 1,554 Gwynedd 2,088 Merthyr Tydfil 1,139 Monmouthshire 837 Neath Port Talbot 2,280 Newport 2,714 Pembrokeshire 2,119 Powys 1,293 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 3,390 Swansea 3,979 The Vale of Glamorgan 1,906 Torfaen 1,385 Wrexham 1,702 Wales 46,056 (4) how much has been paid in overpayment of (a) retirement pension, (b) widow's benefit, (c) bereavement benefit, (d) incapacity benefit and (e) jobseeker's allowance and to how many claimants, as a result of incorrect NIRS2 calculations; [79368]
(5) how much has been underpaid in (a) retirement pension, (b) widow's benefit, (c) bereavement benefit, (d) incapacity benefit and (e) jobseeker's allowance and to how many claimants as a result of incorrect NIRS2 calculations; [79369]
(6) how many cases are waiting for a review triggered by a NIRS2 calculation. [79357]
§ Malcolm Wicks[holding answer 4 November 2002]: Up to 30 November 2001, the information requested is as follows:
Notes:
The figures include those receiving either contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) or income-based JSA or both and those receiving National Insurance credits only.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus Computer Systems, 100 per cent. count of all unemployed people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance.
Numbers of working age people claiming sickness-related benefits in Wales by local authority at May 2002 Local authority Numbers Blaenau Gwent 8,100 Bridgend 11,600 Caerphilly 17,200 Cardiff 18,700 Carmarthenshire 13,700 Ceredigion 4,400 Conwy 6,800 Denbighshire 5,800 Flintshire 7,300 Anglesey, Isle of 4,400 Gwynedd 5,900 Merthyr Tydfil 7,700 Monmouthshire 3,600 Neath Port Talbot 14,200 Newport 9,300 Pembrokeshire 7,200 Powys 6,400 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 24,700 Swansea 17,900 The Vale of Glamorgan 6,100 Torfaen 8,300 Wrexham 8,200 Wales 217,600 Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. "Sickness-related" benefits are defined for the purposes of this table as Incapacity Benefit (IB), Severe Disablement Allowance and Income Support with disability premium and National Insurance credits only (1B).
Source:
DWP Client Group Analysis, 5 per cent. statistical samples relating to May 2002.