§ Hugh RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many people in Faversham are claiming(a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) incapacity benefit or their equivalents; and how many were doing so in 1997; [189333]
(2) how many people in the Faversham and Mid-Kent constituency are claiming (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) incapacity benefit or their equivalents; and how many were doing so in 1997. [189334]
§ Mr. PondThe available information is in the tables.
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Incapacity benefits claimants: May 1997 and May 2004 Thousand May 1997 Great Britain 2,739.3 Swale local authority 4.3 Faversham and Mid-Kent parliamentary constituency 2.5 May 2004 Great Britain 2,708.7 Swale local authority 5.1 Faversham and Mid-Kent parliamentary constituency 3.1 1. "Incapacity benefits claimants" includes all incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance claimants, including those receiving national insurance credits only. 2. Figures are shown in thousands and are rounded to the nearest hundred. Source: IAD Information Centre, 5 per cent. samples.
Jobseeker's allowance claimants: May 1997 and May 2004 Swale local authority Faversham and Mid-Kent parliamentary constituency
May 1997 3,508 1,715 May 2004 1,450 634 Source: Count of unemployment-related benefits, Jobcentre Plus computer systems.