§ Paul HolmesTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of people between the age of 50 and state pension age who are not working are claiming benefit, broken down by gender;
People aged 50 to State pension age claiming key benefits and estimated numbers not in work Men Women All People claiming key benefits other than Disability Living Allowance November 20031 1,015,600 545,500 1,561,100 As above but excluding cases identified as in work or Income Support cases in residential care 1,002,100 533,800 1,535,900 Estimated number of individuals in private households not in work autumn/winter 2003 1,410,000 1,231,000 2,641,000 1 Figures include people claiming Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance. Source: Number of people claiming benefits—5 per cent. sample of administrative data. Estimated numbers not in work—Labour Force Survey.