§ The Minister for Work (Mr. Desmond Browne)Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary supplementary estimate, the Department for Work and Pensions DEL will be increased by £382,965,000 from £ 8,228,690,000 to £8,611,655,000 and the administration costs limits will be increased by £283,684,000 from £6,052,007,000 to £6,335,691,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:
£'000s Change Voted New DEL Non-voted Total Resource 239,021 7,100,263 1,456,179 8,556,442 Capital 142,674 170,140 1,202 171,342 Depreciation* 1,270 -115,415 -714 -116,129 Total 382,965 7,154,988 1,456,667 8,611,655 * Depreciation, which forms part of resource DEL, is excluded from the total DEL since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting. The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from:
- i. a transfer of provision of £143,000,000 (other current) to capital for Job Centre Plus roll out expenditure;
- ii. a transfer in provision of £1,125,000 (administration costs) to the Scottish Executive for the administration costs of Training for Work;
- iii. a reduction in provision of £200,000 (other current) to the Welsh Assembly for costs incurred by the Adult Learning Inspectorate;
- iv. a reduction in provision of £50,000 (administration costs) due to a transfer to the Department of Health for Care Direct;
12WS - v. a reduction in provision of £5,000 (administration costs) as a result of a transfer to the Ministry of Defence in connection with the Ilford Park Polish Home;
- vi. an increase in provision of £93,000 (other current) as a result of a transfer from the Department for Education and Skills for Cross Departmental Working with Parents;
- vii. an increase in provision of £223,000,000 (administration costs) and £148,305,000 (other current) under the End Year Flexibility Scheme;
- viii. an increase in provision of £1,400,000 (administration costs) as a result of a transfer from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for the New Deal for Communities;
- ix. an increase in provision of £365,000 in due to a transfer from the Cabinet Office (invest to save budget) in respect of a project to assist with the more effective administration of Free School Meals;
- x. an increase in provision of £200,000 (administration costs) as a result of a transfer from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for the New Deal for Communities;
- xi. an increase in provision of £243,000 (administration costs) as a result of a transfer from the Scottish Executive for the Family Resources Survey;
- xii. an increase in provision of £9,795,000 (administration costs) for the Makinson Bonus scheme.
The change in the capital element of the DEL arises from:
- a. a transfer of provision of £143,000,000 (other current) to capital for Job Centre Plus roll out expenditure;
- b. an increase in non operating appropriations in aid of £326,000 due to a revised forecast