Tuesday 25th January 2011

(13 years, 10 months ago)

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Steve Webb Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Steve Webb)
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I regret to inform the House that there were inaccuracies in my written answer 15130 given on 4 October 2010, Official Report, columns 1346-48W. The response provided the number of winter fuel payments made in England, Dudley Borough and Dudley North constituency. The age breakdowns supplied for England were incorrect and figures were only provided up to 2008-09 instead of 2009-10. In addition there were some discrepancies in the figures for 2005-06. The correct information is below:

2009-20102008-20092007-20082006-20072005-2006

Area/age

England

10,810,140

10,592,900

10,345,380

10,028,780

9,864,190

Under 60

14,220

10,090

9,930

9,750

9,520

60-64

2,852,580

2,802,640

2,690,280

2,478,860

2,338,040

65-69

2,265,860

2,183,790

2,133,960

2,110,630

2,133,240

70-79

3,498,400

3,457,650

3,412,500

3,372,870

3,356,210

80 and over

2,179,080

2,138,730

2,098,700

2,056,680

2,027,190



2009-20102008-20092007-20082006-20072005-2006

Area/age

Dudley local authority

70,450

69,270

67,950

66,170

65,250

Under 60

100

80

70

70

60

60-64

17,940

18,040

18,000

17,040

16,570

65-69

15,670

15,100

14,650

14,580

14,760

70-79

23,650

23,210

22,930

22,480

22,120

80 and over

13,090

12,830

12,310

11,990

11,750



2009-20102008-20092007-20082006-20072005-2006

Area/age

Dudley North parliamentary constituency

19,890

19,690

19,490

19,220

19,180

Under 60

40

30

20

20

20

60-64

4,620

4,610

4,660

4,500

4,500

65-69

4,290

4,320

4,290

4,400

4,570

70-79

7,320

7,180

7,100

6,990

6,860

80 and over

3,620

3,550

3,410

3,310

3,230



Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 and therefore totals may not sum.

2. Constituencies used are for the Westminster Parliament of May 2005.

3. The “under 60” category contains cases where an income support/jobseeker’s allowance claimant receives a payment on behalf of their partner who is aged 60 or over.

4. Figures for 2005-2006 have been revised. I have arranged for the full revised table to be placed in the Library today.

Source:

DWP Information Directorate 100% data.