§ Mrs. HumbleTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many workers in Blackpool North and Fleetwood have received the Sure Start maternity grant. [175891]
§ Mr. PondThe information is not available in the format requested. The available information is in the tables.
Sure Start Maternity Grants for Blackpool Social Fund District by qualifying benefit Awards Income support
Jobseekers allowance
(income based)
Tax credit Total 2000–01 625 75 327 1,027 2001–02 607 67 499 1,173 2002–03 690 62 639 1,391 20031 50 6 53 109 1April.
Sure Start Maternity Grants for area covered by Lancashire West Jobcentre Plus District by qualifying benefit Awards Income support
Jobseekers allowance
(income based)
Tax credit Total 20031 1,640 229 1,841 3,710 20042 142 17 135 294 1May to March.
2April .
Notes:
1. Blackpool North and Fleetwood Parliamentary Constituency used to be part of Blackpool Social Full District. In May 2003, Blackpool Social Fund District was combined with Preston Social Fund District and parts of South West Lancashire and, Lancaster 78W and South Cumbria Social Fund Districts to form Lancashire West Jobcentre Plus District. The two areas for which data is given above are therefore different, so the data is not comparable.
2. Prior to 2003—04, tax credits refer to Working Families' Tax Credit and Disabled Person's Tax Credit. From 2003—04, tax credits refer to Child Tax Credit payable at a rate higher than the family element and Working Tax Credit where the disability or severe disability element is included in the award.
3. Where a Sure Start Maternity Grant (SSMG) is awarded and the applicant or partner is in receipt of both IS and Child Tax Credit at the appropriate rate, the SSMG award is usually recorded under Income Support (IS). Similarly, where a SSMG is awarded and the applicant or partner is in receipt of both Jobseeker's Allowance (Income-Based) and Child Tax Credit at the appropriate rate, the SSMG award is usually recorded under JSA(IB).
4. Sure Start Maternity Grants were introduced on 27 March 2000. The very small number of cases for 1999–2000 have been excluded for data protection reasons.
Source:
DWP Social Fund Policy, Budget and Management Information System.
§ Mr. BentonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many mothers in Bootle have taken up the Sure Start maternity grant. [176237]
§ Mr. PondThe information is not available in the format requested. The available information is in the table.
Sure Start maternity grants for area covered by Knowsley and Sefton Jobcentre Plus District
Applications Awards 2000–01 2,076 1,867 2001–02 2,270 2,002 2002–03 2,714 2,254 2003–04 2,870 2,313 2004 April 201 154 Notes: 1. Bootle parliamentary constituency is part of Knowsley and Sefton Jobcentre Plus District, which was formed by merging Knowsley Social Fund District and Sefton Social Fund District in October 2003. For comparison purposes, data before the merger are given for Knowsley Social Fund District and Sefton Social Fund District combined. 2. Sure Start maternity grants were introduced on 27 March 2000. There were no cases for 1999–2000. 3. Data are given for all applications and awards, irrespective of whether the application was made by the mother or her partner. Source: DWP Social Fund Policy, Budget and Management Information System.