Asked by: Jim Murphy (Labour - East Renfrewshire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid in employment and support allowance payments to recipients in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Dundee and (d) Aberdeen in the last year.
Answered by Esther McVey
The amount paid in Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseekers Allowance in 2012/13 can be found in the table below.
| 2012/13 | |
£m | ||
ESA | JSA | |
Glasgow City | 153 | 83 |
Edinburgh, City of | 55 | 38 |
Dundee City | 26 | 19 |
Aberdeen City | 25 | 11 |
Source: DWP statistical data
Note: Expenditure is shown for the last complete financial year. Benefit expenditure for Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseekers Allowance can be found in the Local Authority tables as per link
Asked by: Jim Murphy (Labour - East Renfrewshire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid in jobseeker's allowance payments to recipients in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Dundee and (d) Aberdeen in the last year.
Answered by Esther McVey
The amount paid in Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseekers Allowance in 2012/13 can be found in the table below.
| 2012/13 | |
£m | ||
ESA | JSA | |
Glasgow City | 153 | 83 |
Edinburgh, City of | 55 | 38 |
Dundee City | 26 | 19 |
Aberdeen City | 25 | 11 |
Source: DWP statistical data
Note: Expenditure is shown for the last complete financial year. Benefit expenditure for Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseekers Allowance can be found in the Local Authority tables as per link
Asked by: Jim Murphy (Labour - East Renfrewshire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much in housing benefit payments was paid to recipients in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Dundee and (d) Aberdeen in the last year.
Answered by Steve Webb
The amount paid in Housing Benefit in 2012/13 can be found in the table below.
| 2012/13 |
£m | |
HB | |
Glasgow City | 348 |
City of Edinburgh | 200 |
Dundee City | 77 |
Aberdeen City | 55 |
Source: Local authority statistical data and subsidy returns.
Note: Expenditure is shown for the last complete financial year. Benefit expenditure for Housing Benefit can be found in the Local Authority tables as per link https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/266828/la-tables-201213.xls