Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department estimates it will raise in child maintenance service charges in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each of the last three years.
Answered by Steve Webb
Paragraphs 101 to 108 of the CSA Case Closure, Introducing CMS Fees, Supporting Family Based Arrangements Impact Assessment give an estimate of the income expected to be raised through the introduction of fees. This Impact Assessment, published on 22 November 2013, is available at
No separate estimate for has been made for Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Parents can avoid all fees and charges by making a family-based child maintenance arrangement, which they can be helped to achieve by contacting Child Maintenance Options. Where this is not possible, on-going collection and enforcement charges can be avoided by using ‘Direct Pay’.
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) North Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland, (d) the UK, (e) England, (f) Wales and (g) Northern Ireland received support through the Access to Work scheme in each year from 2010 to the most recent period for which figures are available; and how much was paid out to each category of recipient in each such year.
Answered by Lord Harper
The most up-to-date statistics on individuals helped by Access to Work were published on 20th January 2015, and are available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/access-to-work-statistics-on-recipients--2#2014
No data is included for Northern Ireland as Access to Work has been devolved to that administration.
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many former incapacity benefit claimants found fit for work after being reassessed for employment and support allowance between October 2010 and March 2014 have found work as a result of the Work Programme in (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) North Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland, (d) the UK, (e) Engand, (f) Wales and (g) Northern Ireland.
Answered by Esther McVey
As of September 2014, the Work Programme has helped 368,000 long term unemployed people into lasting work. Many more people have started work but not reached the six month point yet. Industry published figures for the same period, show almost 640,000 have found work.
The information we do have shows the number of Work Programme Referrals and Job Outcomes, by payment group and this can be found at:
http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html
Guidance for users can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance
Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland and can be found at:
http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many overseas recipients of (a) pension credit, (b) winter fuel allowance and (c) the Christmas bonus there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Answered by Steve Webb
Pension Credit is for people who are present and habitually resident in Great Britain. However, Pension Credit may be payable for periods of temporary absence from Great Britain not exceeding 13 weeks, or for the duration of medical treatment received abroad under the National Health Service.
Latest available statistics for Winter Fuel Payments in the European Economic Area and Switzerland are published on the Department’s website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/winter-fuel-payments-by-eea-country
Available statistics for Christmas bonus payments overseas are shown in the table (thousands):
| All (GB and overseas) | Overseas* |
2013/14 | 15,468 | 481 |
2012/13 | 15,586 | 472 |
2011/12 | 15,547 | 456 |
2010/11 | 15,466 | 442 |
2009/10 | 15,370 | 425 |
* Overseas figures are for those not in GB. To get a Christmas bonus you must be present or ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, any European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland during the qualifying week.
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have completed the Work Programme to date; and how many of those participants in the Work Programme in (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) the UK, (c) Scotland, (d) England and (e) Wales stopped claiming either jobseeker's allowance or employment and support allowance in each month since June 2013.
Answered by Esther McVey
The number of people who have completed the Work Programme is published and can be found at:
http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html
The information requested for those who stopped claiming either jobseeker's allowance or employment and support allowance in each month since June 2013 is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:
http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many 18 to 24 year olds claiming (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance who were referred to the Work Programme in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland, (iii) England and (iv) Wales went into a job lasting three to six months in each month since June 2011.
Answered by Esther McVey
As of September 2014, the Work Programme has helped 368,000 long term unemployed people into lasting work. Many more people have started work but not reached the six month point yet. Industry published figures for the same period, show almost 640,000 have found work.
Information showing the number of Work Programme referrals and Job Outcomes and this can be found at:
http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html
Guidance for users can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance
Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland can be found at:
http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England and (d) Wales were referred to the Work Programme and went on to get a job lasting three to six months in each year since June 2011.
Answered by Esther McVey
As of September 2014, the Work Programme has helped 368,000 long term unemployed people into lasting work. Many more people have started work but not reached the six month point yet. Industry published figures for the same period, show almost 640,000 have found work.
Information showing the number of Work Programme referrals and Job Outcomes and this can be found at:
http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html
Guidance for users can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance
Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland can be found at:
http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the level of expenditure on unemployment-related benefits to people aged (a) 18 to 24 and (b) 24 to 29 in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland (iii) England, (iv) Wales and (v) Northern Ireland in (A) 2007, (B) 2008 and (C) 2009.
Answered by Esther McVey
The information requested is shown in the tables below.
This data is for Great Britain only. Northern Ireland figures are the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland.
Table 1: Jobseeker’s Allowance
£ million, nominal | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | |
Scotland | 18-24 | 54 | 67 | 105 |
25-29 | 31 | 40 | 63 | |
Total (18-29) | 84 | 107 | 168 | |
England | 18-24 | 501 | 647 | 1,013 |
25-29 | 281 | 368 | 586 | |
Total (18-29) | 782 | 1,015 | 1,599 | |
Wales | 18-24 | 36 | 48 | 73 |
25-29 | 17 | 24 | 37 | |
Total (18-29) | 53 | 72 | 111 | |
Great Britain | 18-24 | 590 | 762 | 1,191 |
25-29 | 329 | 431 | 687 | |
Total (18-29) | 919 | 1,193 | 1,877 | |
Table 2: Jobseeker’s Allowance, real terms
£ million, 2014/15 prices | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | |
Scotland | 18-24 | 62 | 76 | 116 |
25-29 | 36 | 45 | 69 | |
Total (18-29) | 98 | 121 | 185 | |
England | 18-24 | 581 | 732 | 1,117 |
25-29 | 326 | 417 | 647 | |
Total (18-29) | 907 | 1,148 | 1,764 | |
Wales | 18-24 | 41 | 55 | 81 |
25-29 | 20 | 27 | 41 | |
Total (18-29) | 61 | 81 | 122 | |
Great Britain | 18-24 | 684 | 862 | 1,314 |
25-29 | 382 | 488 | 757 | |
Total (18-29) | 1,066 | 1,350 | 2,071 | |
Sources:
DWP Statistical and Accounting Data.
Notes:
It has been assumed that the information requested is for age bands 18-24 and 25-29 rather than 18-24 and 24-29.
The figures for 2009/10 were also provided in responses to UIN 221268 and UIN 221269.
Figures may not sum due to rounding.
Figures have been rounded to nearest £million.
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many outcome payments have been made to contractors involved in the Work Programme in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England and (d) Wales in each of the last five years.
Answered by Esther McVey
As of September 2014, the Work Programme has helped 368,000 long term unemployed people into lasting work.
Information on the number of Job Outcome payments made to Work Programme providers by region and contract is published and can be found at:
http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html
Guidance for users is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance
Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland. Details can be found at:
http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people (a) were eligible for and (b) participated in the Work Programme in (i) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (ii) North Lanarkshire, (iii) Scotland and (iv) the UK, in each month since October 2012.
Answered by Esther McVey
Those eligible for the Work Programme are referred to it and therefore eligibility is reflected by referral numbers.
Information on those referred to the Work Programme, by parliamentary constituency, local authority and region is published and can be found at:
http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html
Guidance for users is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance
Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland and is available at:
http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm