First elected: 7th May 2015
Left House: 3rd May 2017 (General Election)
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Economic growth is the best way to reduce poverty. We are providing opportunity and training for all, so that everyone can secure their own economic future. That might be through setting up their own business and Government has so far backed over 33,500 Start-Up Loans, worth over £180m. There are a record 5.3 million small businesses in the UK.The Mone Review, led by entrepreneur Michelle Mone, is bringing forward recommendations for how best to support entrepreneurship in disadvantaged communities.
This is the most gender diverseParliamentin British history – we now have more female MPs than ever before and one third of those attending cabinet are women. However, we know there is more that can be done to increase women’s political representation. Getting more women into public life is vital to effectively represent and govern our country.
The Equality Act 2010 enables political parties to use positive action, should they wish, to increase participation by under-represented groups.
We also know that women are under-represented on local councils, making up only 31.7% of members. This is why schemes such as the ‘Be a Councillor Campaign’ run by the Local Government Association to encourage new candidates from all walks of life to come forward and represent their local community, are so important.
I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave, on 16 November, to the hon. Member for West Dunbarton- shire (Mr Docherty-Hughes), Official Report, column 237, the hon. Member for Ynys Môn (Mr Owen), Official Report, column 240, the right hon. Member for Islington North (Mr Corbyn), Official Report, column 229, the right hon. Member for Moray (Mr Robertson), Official Report, column 232 and the hon. Member for North East Fife (Mr Gethins), Official Report, column 236.
All UK Government policies and legislation that extend to Scotland in reserved areas, as would be the case with Wales and Northern Ireland, are accompanied by the necessary economic and equality impact assessments, which are published.
The government is already taking forward a number of measures to tackle late payment.
In April 2017, the payment practices reporting requirement will come into force. This will require large companies and large LLPs to report publically on their payment practices and performance, twice per financial year.
Also in 2017, we will be appointing the Small Business Commissioner, who will support small businesses in resolving payment disputes.
We continue to promote the voluntary, industry-led Prompt Payment Code. More than 1,800 firms are signed up to the Code, with each committing to pay suppliers within a maximum of 60 days, with the aim of 30 days as the norm. To date 27 of Government’s 33 strategic suppliers have signed up.
Public sector buyers (other than devolved bodies) are required to have 30-day payment terms in their new contracts and through their supply chains. Public sector buyers are required to publish annual data on their payment performance.
We also strongly encourage businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment in public sector contracts to the Government’s Mystery Shopper service.
The introduction of a price cap for customers on pre-payment meters was a recommendation of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report. The Government is currently considering their recommendations of the CMA report and will respond soon.
The requested information is not held centrally by BEIS and its Partner Organisations.
For research reports, BEIS has committed to both GSS and GSR publication rules – this means GSS publications are pre-announced and GSR publications should normally be published within 12 weeks of completion.
The Contracts Finder government portal provides information about contracts worth over £10,000 with the Government and its agencies, including details of previous tenders and contracts, and future opportunities.
I work closely with my Ministerial colleagues at the Department of Energy and Climate Change to support growth in the renewables industry right across the UK, including in Scotland. We are determined to achieve higher levels of UK content in our energy infrastructure. Scotland has benefitted from over £6 billion of investment into the Scottish renewable energy sector since 2010.
As agreed from the outset, repayments to the National Lottery Distribution Fund will come from land development and sales in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Payments are expected to start in the early 2020s, and distributors will receive payments pro-rata to their contribution. The BLF’s share of this money is £425m. This is set out in a legal agreement between DCMS SoS and the Greater London Authority (GLA) from 2012, which I attach.
Government recognises the importance of sport and physical activity to disabled people who take part at both grassroots and the elite level. Our new sport strategy, 'Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation', published in December 2015, emphasises the importance of getting people active, particularly those groups currently under-represented, including disabled people.
Between 2011 and 2017 Sport England is investing over £170 million to get more disabled people playing sport. It published its own strategy for England,Towards an Active Nation on 19 May, which sets out how it intends to deliver against the government’s sport strategy. This includes a specific focus on disabled people who are less likely to regularly take part in physical activity.
We believe that everyone should have access to arts and culture - having a disability should not be a barrier to enjoying Britain’s awe-inspiring cultural treasures. That is why we are working with venues and organisations representing disabled people to identify barriers to access. Arts Council England has also made a significant change in its approach to diversity by launching The Creative Case for Diversity, which asks the organisations it funds to make themselves and their work more reflective of the communities they serve. As part of Arts Council's investment in diversity and The Creative Case, four new strategic funds for diversity were announced in December 2015, totaling £8.6 million. This included a new £2.6 million Change Makers fund to build long-term relationships between National Portfolio Organisations and aspiring arts leaders from the BME and deaf and disabled communities, and Unlimited, which will support the development of a range of new work by deaf and disabled artists.
We do not hold this information centrally, and the information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
The Government values students, educators and researchers from outside the UK who come to learn and work in the UK, including in its devolved nations. UK universities, further education (FE) colleges and providers are home both to world-class teaching and to world-leading research, and exiting the EU will not change this. Future arrangements for migration, higher education and FE student funding, and UK students studying abroad will need to be considered as part of wider discussions about the UK’s relationship with the EU.
My Department is working closely with the Home Office and other Government Departments to identify and develop options to shape our future immigration system, including considering how best to control the number of people coming to the UK from the following Brexit. We are already fully engaged with the Governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure a UK-wide approach to our negotiations. My ministerial collegues and I have also discussed the next steps with a range of organisations, including the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and key business groups.
Between 1 January 2015 and 31 August 2016 the Department for International Trade (former UK Trade and Investment, Business, Innovation and Skills Trade Policy Group and UK Export Finance) commissioned 21 studies to external organisations which have not yet been published. The table attached contains the details. Information with regards to the value of the project cannot be disclosed until the projects are completed.
Recent figures on jobs and growth have shown we enter this period of adjustment from a position of economic strength. We have the tools we need to address the challenges ahead and mitigate risks, especially with the creation of the new Department for Exiting the European Union. We are confident we will get the best possible trade and investment deals for all parts of the United Kingdom as we leave the EU. We will also continue to work closely with the Scottish Government, giving them every opportunity to have their say as we form our negotiating strategy and we will look at any suggestions they put forward.
The Department commissions a wide range of research to support its objectives. The general presumption is that research results used in the course of the Department’s business should be made available to broaden knowledge and better inform discussion. In a few circumstances (for instance, where the research relates to security matters or where the Department does not hold the necessary rights to publish) such information is not published; but such circumstances are exceptional. Information on publication of the outputs of this research is not collected centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
The department is committed to retaining an accessible Jobcentre network and continuing to serve customers in all areas of the country. Travel time by public transport is one of a number of factors that have informed our proposals for our future Jobcentre network. Where we propose to close a Jobcentre, customers will be advised on alternative Jobcentre locations, taking into account access to public transport. The equality analysis and public consultation will help establish people’s ability to access services from alternative Jobcentre locations.
We will be undertaking an equality analysis as part of the detailed planning for service reconfiguration. This will include feedback from public consultation in those locations where this applies.
The equality analysis and public consultation will help establish any impacts that additional travel will have on customers and inform decisions about additional provision, such as Outreach services. Current guidance makes alternative provision for those with mobility problems if they have a mental or physical disability, which restricts their mobility.
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We will be undertaking an equality analysis as part of the detailed planning for service reconfiguration. This will include feedback from public consultation in those locations where this applies.
Carer’s Allowance is paid to informal carers who meet the qualifying conditions, which include being over the age of 16 and providing care for at least 35 hours a week for a person with a disability who is in receipt of a qualifying benefit. Over 785,000 carers in Great Britain, including around 70,000 in Scotland, currently receive Carer’s Allowance. Carer’s Allowance can be claimed online, and around three quarters of carers submit their claims this way. Since the online service was launched, nearly 700,000 claims have been made this way, with feedback from claimants showing that more than nine out of ten are satisfied with the service. Financial support for carers is also available through Universal Credit, Income Support, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit.
As more employers understand the value of retaining their employees, and as flexible working becomes more widely available, it is increasingly important to allow carers to balance their caring responsibilities with paid employment. To help with this we will be publishing proposals on carers’ employment in our Fuller Working Lives Strategy in the new year; rolling out Universal Credit to ensure work pays for all people, including carers; and increasing the earnings limit in Carer’s Allowance from £110 to £116 a week from April 2017.
Carer’s Allowance is paid to informal carers who meet the qualifying conditions, which include being over the age of 16 and providing care for at least 35 hours a week for a person with a disability who is in receipt of a qualifying benefit. Over 785,000 carers in Great Britain, including around 70,000 in Scotland, currently receive Carer’s Allowance. Carer’s Allowance can be claimed online, and around three quarters of carers submit their claims this way. Since the online service was launched, nearly 700,000 claims have been made this way, with feedback from claimants showing that more than nine out of ten are satisfied with the service. Financial support for carers is also available through Universal Credit, Income Support, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit.
As more employers understand the value of retaining their employees, and as flexible working becomes more widely available, it is increasingly important to allow carers to balance their caring responsibilities with paid employment. To help with this we will be publishing proposals on carers’ employment in our Fuller Working Lives Strategy in the new year; rolling out Universal Credit to ensure work pays for all people, including carers; and increasing the earnings limit in Carer’s Allowance from £110 to £116 a week from April 2017.
Since 1998 the Department has occupied the majority of its accommodation under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) known as the PRIME contract. Under the terms of this 20 year PFI, the department contracts to occupy fully serviced accommodation from its private sector partner, Telereal Trillium.
The leases for the buildings in question are included within the provisions of this PFI arrangement and are therefore not held directly by the department. As such, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has had no discussions with the landlords of a) Shettleston, (b) Parkhead and (c) Easterhouse Jobcentre Plus offices.
Since 1998 the Department occupies the majority of its accommodation under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) known as the PRIME contract. Under the terms of this 20-year PFI, the Department contracts to occupy fully serviced accommodation from its private sector partner, Telereal Trillium.
The leases for the buildings in question are included within the provisions of this PFI arrangement and are therefore not held by DWP. Therefore we are unable to supply the information you have requested.
Automatic enrolment will give around 11 million people the opportunity to save into a workplace pension scheme, all of which must meet qualifying criteria and minimum requirements. The Government is committed to ensuring that the schemes into which savers are automatically enrolled are well run and protected from high and unfair charges. In April 2015 we introduced a 0.75% default fund charge cap and placed new governance requirements on trustees and Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) to consider the value for money of the costs and charges faced by scheme members.
We continue to work to improve the transparency of costs and charges. Asset managers will be required to disclose costs to trustees and IGCs, and regulations will require publication of costs and charges. In 2017, we will be reviewing automatic enrolment including the quality requirements for pension schemes and how the certification requirements (which allow employers to use existing pension schemes to meet their automatic enrolment duties) are working. We will ban member-borne commission charges in occupational pension schemes used for automatic enrolment and also review the level of the default fund charge cap.
To support members taking advantage of the pension freedoms we will set a cap on early exit charges at 1% for existing members of occupational pension schemes and a ban on these charges for new members of occupational pension schemes (subject to Parliamentary approval) in October 2017. The Government continues to monitor the pensions landscape and will take action where appropriate to ensure that pension scheme members are treated fairly when they seek to access their pension savings.
The self-employed can chose to save into pension schemes such as NEST and attract tax relief on their contributions. Further information and guidance on pension savings options can also be found through organisations like the Pensions Advisory Service and the Money Advice Service. However, the Government is aware that, while overall pension participation is rising, participation in pension schemes among the self-employed has not had a similar experience. We also recognise that self-employment is growing, and we are committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to save for a secure future.
In 2017, the Government will be reviewing automatic enrolment - our key private pension reform - to ensure that it continues to work for employers and individuals. The position of the self-employed and other people who do not come within automatic enrolment deserves attention. I will be announcing the scope of the review before the end of the year.
The Department committed to a strategy for monitoring and evaluating the workplace pension reforms in 2011. This was followed by a 2012 baseline report and subsequent annual evaluation reports, all of which are available online. These reports outline the trends in workplace pension participation both before and after the reforms’ implementation, which include analyses by age group. The Department has also published findings from more in-depth research exploring employers’ and employees’ responses to the reforms, some of which vary by employee age group.
More recently, the Institute for Fiscal Studies published its findings from research, part-funded by the Department, which provides more detail on the effects of automatic enrolment by age group among eligible private sector employees.
Since the introduction of automatic enrolment, workplace pension participation amongst eligible employees has increased for all age groups, but young people and low earners, those with the lowest participation rates prior to automatic enrolment, have seen the largest increase, narrowing the gap in participation between groups.
In relation to State Pension reforms, the new State Pension (nSP) was introduced on 6 April 2016 for individuals reaching State Pension age from this date onwards. The Department published a number of impact assessments leading up to the introduction of nSP examining the impacts on different groups. The latest assessment was published in January 2016, and is available online.
The Government uses a number of different means to ensure people are aware of increases to their State Pension age. These have included writing to people and targeted communications campaigns. We continue to look at the most effective ways to ensure people are aware of any such changes. Anyone can find out when they reach their State Pension age using our online calculator or the ‘Check your State Pension’ online service. Government has committed not to change the State Pension age for those people who are within 10 years of reaching it.
Government has already assessed, and continues to assess, the impact of the pension freedoms.
In advance of the introduction of the freedoms a Tax Information and Impact Note was published by HM Revenue and Customs. This is available on the Gov.uk website.
An impact assessment was also published for amendments to the 2015 Pension Schemes Act which covered transfers from private sector defined benefit schemes. This is available on the Parliament website.
Looking forward, HMRC publishes quarterly releases on flexible withdrawals from pensions, and the Financial Conduct Authority also produces regular bulletins on retirement income market data. My Department regularly meets with other government departments, non-departmental public bodies, regulators, think tanks and industry representative groups to consider how industry and individuals are responding to the freedoms.
The Government committed in its response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee in December 2015 to publish findings from the Pension Wise evaluation research in 2017. This work is now underway with Ipsos MORI and the early findings covering customer experiences of the service were published in October 2016 on the Gov.uk website. Further publications from this programme will follow in 2017 including a comparison between users of the service compared with non-users to identify the impact of the service on understanding of the new pension freedoms.
Yes, the Government is committed to the triple lock for the duration of the current Parliament.
During this period the Department has commissioned a significant number of research reports. Of these, most are either still in progress, or have been completed and published on GOV.UK in line with our standard process. Two publications are currently with the Department awaiting publication. Both comply with the Department’s research publication protocol in accordance with Government Social Research Service guidance. To collate the requested information on all reports commissioned during this period that are yet to be published would incur disproportionate cost.
The Government set out our assessment of the impact of the welfare policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Act on 20 July 2015, with similar assessments for previous changes.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to question 905768 which was provided by Justin Tomlinson MP, the Minister for Disabled People at that time, which can be found at:
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to question 905768 which was provided by Justin Tomlinson MP, the Minister for Disabled People at that time, which can be found at:
The requested information as at February 2015 is within the table below:
| Gender | Age | GB | Scotland | Glasgow Local Authority | Glasgow East Parliamentary Constituency |
| Female | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| 61 | - | - | - | - | |
| 62 | 166,400 | 15,000 | 1,400 | 300 | |
| 63 | 330,700 | 29,200 | 2,500 | 400 | |
| 64 | 348,200 | 30,100 | 2,500 | 500 | |
| 65 | 363,800 | 31,000 | 2,600 | 500 | |
| 66 | 380,200 | 31,600 | 2,600 | 400 | |
| 67 | 417,500 | 34,300 | 2,800 | 500 | |
| Male | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| 61 | - | - | - | - | |
| 62 | - | - | - | - | |
| 63 | - | - | - | - | |
| 64 | - | - | - | - | |
| 65 | 316,300 | 26,900 | 2,300 | 400 | |
| 66 | 349,800 | 29,200 | 2,400 | 400 | |
| 67 | 389,600 | 31,500 | 2,600 | 400 | |
“-“ indicates less than 100
Source:
DWP 100% WPLS
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
The requested information as at February 2015 is within the table below:
| Gender | Age | GB | Scotland | Glasgow Local Authority | Glasgow East Parliamentary Constituency |
| Female | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| 61 | - | - | - | - | |
| 62 | 166,400 | 15,000 | 1,400 | 300 | |
| 63 | 330,700 | 29,200 | 2,500 | 400 | |
| 64 | 348,200 | 30,100 | 2,500 | 500 | |
| 65 | 363,800 | 31,000 | 2,600 | 500 | |
| 66 | 380,200 | 31,600 | 2,600 | 400 | |
| 67 | 417,500 | 34,300 | 2,800 | 500 | |
| Male | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| 61 | - | - | - | - | |
| 62 | - | - | - | - | |
| 63 | - | - | - | - | |
| 64 | - | - | - | - | |
| 65 | 316,300 | 26,900 | 2,300 | 400 | |
| 66 | 349,800 | 29,200 | 2,400 | 400 | |
| 67 | 389,600 | 31,500 | 2,600 | 400 | |
“-“ indicates less than 100
Source:
DWP 100% WPLS
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
Due to the geographical level of information requested it has been assumed that the question refers to benefit expenditure.
The information on requested is shown in the table below.
Tables show expenditure for Great Britain, not the UK, as expenditure in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of Northern Ireland Executive.
| Carers Allowance Expenditure £ million | 2014/15 |
| Great Britain | 2,319.2 |
| Scotland | 202.7 |
| Glasgow (City) | 34.5 |
| Glasgow East (constituency) | 6.5 |
Benefit expenditure information is published and can be found using the following URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015
Due to the geographical level of information requested it has been assumed that the question refers to benefit expenditure.
The information on requested is shown in the table below.
Tables show expenditure for Great Britain, not the UK, as expenditure in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of Northern Ireland Executive.
| State Pension Expenditure £ million | 2014/15 |
| Great Britain | 86,515.8 |
| Scotland | 7,323.8 |
| Glasgow (City) | 615.4 |
| Glasgow East (constituency) | 104.5 |
Benefit expenditure information is published and can be found using the following URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015
The information requested, to answer the three questions above, is shown in the table below for February 2015, which is the latest data available.
Pension Credit Claimants with a Carer's additional amount, by age and gender for Great Britain, Scotland, Glasgow City Local Authority and Glasgow East constituency - February 2015
All Persons | ||||
Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
Total all Ages | 209,740 | 22,340 | 3,490 | 750 |
60 | - | - | - | - |
61 | 10 | - | - | - |
62 | 3,340 | 360 | 70 | 10 |
63 | 7,510 | 730 | 140 | 30 |
64 | 8,310 | 900 | 150 | 40 |
65 | 8,120 | 850 | 130 | 30 |
66 | 8,610 | 920 | 160 | 40 |
67 | 9,090 | 970 | 170 | 40 |
Male | ||||
Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
Total all Ages | 132,540 | 13,330 | 1,970 | 400 |
60 | - | - | - | - |
61 | - | - | - | - |
62 | 2,010 | 190 | 40 | - |
63 | 4,750 | 430 | 70 | 10 |
64 | 5,430 | 540 | 80 | 20 |
65 | 4,870 | 490 | 70 | 10 |
66 | 5,170 | 520 | 80 | 20 |
67 | 5,460 | 540 | 90 | 20 |
Female | ||||
Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
Total all Ages | 77,200 | 9,000 | 1,520 | 350 |
60 | - | - | - | - |
61 | - | - | - | - |
62 | 1,330 | 170 | 30 | 10 |
63 | 2,760 | 290 | 60 | 20 |
64 | 2,880 | 360 | 70 | 20 |
65 | 3,260 | 360 | 60 | 20 |
66 | 3,440 | 400 | 70 | 20 |
67 | 3,630 | 420 | 80 | 20 |
Source: DWP, 100% data.
Notes:
1. "-" denotes nil or negligible; Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest ten; some additional disclosure control has also been applied. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2. STATE PENSION AGE: The age at which men and women reach State Pension age is gradually increasing. Under current legislation, State Pension age for women will equalise with State Pension age for men at 65 in 2018. Both men's and women's State Pension age will increase from 65 to 66 between December 2018 and October 2020. The Pensions Bill 2013-14 contains provision for a State Pension age of 67 to be reached by 2028. For more information see:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207966/espa.pdf.
3. Parliamentary Constituency of claimant (Westminster) these constituencies are used for the Westminster parliament
4. 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/benefit_publications.htm
The information requested, to answer the three questions above, is shown in the table below for February 2015, which is the latest data available.
Pension Credit Claimants with a Carer's additional amount, by age and gender for Great Britain, Scotland, Glasgow City Local Authority and Glasgow East constituency - February 2015
All Persons | ||||
Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
Total all Ages | 209,740 | 22,340 | 3,490 | 750 |
60 | - | - | - | - |
61 | 10 | - | - | - |
62 | 3,340 | 360 | 70 | 10 |
63 | 7,510 | 730 | 140 | 30 |
64 | 8,310 | 900 | 150 | 40 |
65 | 8,120 | 850 | 130 | 30 |
66 | 8,610 | 920 | 160 | 40 |
67 | 9,090 | 970 | 170 | 40 |
Male | ||||
Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
Total all Ages | 132,540 | 13,330 | 1,970 | 400 |
60 | - | - | - | - |
61 | - | - | - | - |
62 | 2,010 | 190 | 40 | - |
63 | 4,750 | 430 | 70 | 10 |
64 | 5,430 | 540 | 80 | 20 |
65 | 4,870 | 490 | 70 | 10 |
66 | 5,170 | 520 | 80 | 20 |
67 | 5,460 | 540 | 90 | 20 |
Female | ||||
Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
Total all Ages | 77,200 | 9,000 | 1,520 | 350 |
60 | - | - | - | - |
61 | - | - | - | - |
62 | 1,330 | 170 | 30 | 10 |
63 | 2,760 | 290 | 60 | 20 |
64 | 2,880 | 360 | 70 | 20 |
65 | 3,260 | 360 | 60 | 20 |
66 | 3,440 | 400 | 70 | 20 |
67 | 3,630 | 420 | 80 | 20 |
Source: DWP, 100% data.
Notes:
1. "-" denotes nil or negligible; Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest ten; some additional disclosure control has also been applied. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2. STATE PENSION AGE: The age at which men and women reach State Pension age is gradually increasing. Under current legislation, State Pension age for women will equalise with State Pension age for men at 65 in 2018. Both men's and women's State Pension age will increase from 65 to 66 between December 2018 and October 2020. The Pensions Bill 2013-14 contains provision for a State Pension age of 67 to be reached by 2028. For more information see:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207966/espa.pdf.
3. Parliamentary Constituency of claimant (Westminster) these constituencies are used for the Westminster parliament
4. 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/benefit_publications.htm
The information requested, to answer the three questions above, is shown in the table below for February 2015, which is the latest data available.
Pension Credit Claimants with a Carer's additional amount, by age and gender for Great Britain, Scotland, Glasgow City Local Authority and Glasgow East constituency - February 2015
All Persons | ||||
Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
Total all Ages | 209,740 | 22,340 | 3,490 | 750 |
60 | - | - | - | - |
61 | 10 | - | - | - |
62 | 3,340 | 360 | 70 | 10 |
63 | 7,510 | 730 | 140 | 30 |
64 | 8,310 | 900 | 150 | 40 |
65 | 8,120 | 850 | 130 | 30 |
66 | 8,610 | 920 | 160 | 40 |
67 | 9,090 | 970 | 170 | 40 |
Male | ||||
Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
Total all Ages | 132,540 | 13,330 | 1,970 | 400 |
60 | - | - | - | - |
61 | - | - | - | - |
62 | 2,010 | 190 | 40 | - |
63 | 4,750 | 430 | 70 | 10 |
64 | 5,430 | 540 | 80 | 20 |
65 | 4,870 | 490 | 70 | 10 |
66 | 5,170 | 520 | 80 | 20 |
67 | 5,460 | 540 | 90 | 20 |
Female | ||||
Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
Total all Ages | 77,200 | 9,000 | 1,520 | 350 |
60 | - | - | - | - |
61 | - | - | - | - |
62 | 1,330 | 170 | 30 | 10 |
63 | 2,760 | 290 | 60 | 20 |
64 | 2,880 | 360 | 70 | 20 |
65 | 3,260 | 360 | 60 | 20 |
66 | 3,440 | 400 | 70 | 20 |
67 | 3,630 | 420 | 80 | 20 |
Source: DWP, 100% data.
Notes:
1. "-" denotes nil or negligible; Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest ten; some additional disclosure control has also been applied. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2. STATE PENSION AGE: The age at which men and women reach State Pension age is gradually increasing. Under current legislation, State Pension age for women will equalise with State Pension age for men at 65 in 2018. Both men's and women's State Pension age will increase from 65 to 66 between December 2018 and October 2020. The Pensions Bill 2013-14 contains provision for a State Pension age of 67 to be reached by 2028. For more information see:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207966/espa.pdf.
3. Parliamentary Constituency of claimant (Westminster) these constituencies are used for the Westminster parliament
4. 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/benefit_publications.htm
Forecasts of expenditure as a result of the carer addition element of Pension Credit for 2015/16 are not available. However, estimates of the outturn expenditure (as a result of the carer addition element of Pension Credit) in 2014/15 are shown in the table below.
Tables show expenditure for Great Britain, not the UK, as expenditure in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of Northern Ireland Executive.
Pension Credit expenditure as a result of the carer addition, 2014/15 | £, million | …as a percentage of total pension credit expenditure in that area |
Great Britain | £364.7 | 5.5% |
Scotland | £39.6 | 6.7% |
Glasgow (City) | £6.4 | 5.9% |
Glasgow East (constituency) | £1.8 | 9.4% |
Forecasts of expenditure as a result of the carer addition element of Pension Credit for 2015/16 are not available. However, estimates of the outturn expenditure (as a result of the carer addition element of Pension Credit) in 2014/15 are shown in the table below.
Tables show expenditure for Great Britain, not the UK, as expenditure in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of Northern Ireland Executive.
Pension Credit expenditure as a result of the carer addition, 2014/15 | £, million | …as a percentage of total pension credit expenditure in that area |
Great Britain | £364.7 | 5.5% |
Scotland | £39.6 | 6.7% |
Glasgow (City) | £6.4 | 5.9% |
Glasgow East (constituency) | £1.8 | 9.4% |
The information as requested for 2015/16 is not available.
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/benefit_publications.htm
The information as requested for 2015/16 is not available.
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/benefit_publications.htm
Due to the geographical level of information requested it has been assumed that the question refers to benefit expenditure.
The information on requested is shown in the table below.
Tables show expenditure for Great Britain, not the UK, as expenditure in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of Northern Ireland Executive.
| Pension Credit Expenditure £ million | 2014/15 |
| Great Britain | 6,576.1 |
| Scotland | 587.4 |
| Glasgow (City) | 108.6 |
| Glasgow East (constituency) | 19.1 |
Benefit expenditure information is published and can be found using the following URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015
The information requested is shown in the table below as at February 2015, which is the latest data available.
Carer's Allowance recipients, by age for Great Britain, Scotland, Glasgow City Local Authority and Glasgow East constituency - February 2015:
All Females
| Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
| Total all ages | 519,740 | 43,110 | 7,050 | 1,340 |
| 60 | 12,410 | 1,140 | 170 | 30 |
| 61 | 12,470 | 1,070 | 140 | 30 |
| 62 | 5,820 | 530 | 60 | 10 |
| 63 | 550 | 30 | 10 | - |
| 64 | 610 | 40 | 10 | - |
| 65 | 1,130 | 60 | 10 | - |
| 66 | 1,040 | 60 | 10 | - |
| 67 | 1,080 | 80 | 10 | - |
Source: DWP 100% WPLS.
Notes:
1. "-" denotes nil or negligible; Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest ten; some additional disclosure control has also been applied. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2. STATE PENSION AGE: The age at which men and women reach State Pension age is gradually increasing. Under current legislation, State Pension age for women will equalise with State Pension age for men at 65 in 2018. Both men's and women's State Pension age will increase from 65 to 66 between December 2018 and October 2020. The Pensions Bill 2013-14 contains provision for a State Pension age of 67 to be reached by 2028. For more information see https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207966/espa.pdf.
3. Parliamentary Constituency of claimant (Westminster) these constituencies are used for the Westminster parliament
4. 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/benefit_publications.htm
There is no upper age limit to claiming Carer’s Allowance, so reaching State Pension age does not automatically remove eligibility to Carer’s Allowance.
However, both Carer’s Allowance and State Pension serve to help replace income forgone, so social security rules operate to prevent them being paid together as that would be a duplicate provision for the same need. But, if a carer’s State Pension is less than Carer's Allowance, State Pension is paid and topped up with Carer's Allowance to the basic weekly rate of Carer's Allowance, which is currently £62.10.
Where Carer’s Allowance cannot be paid, the person will keep underlying entitlement to the benefit. This gives access to the additional amount for carers in Pension Credit, currently worth up to £34.60 a week, and even if a pensioner’s income is above the limit for Pension Credit, he or she may still be able to receive Housing Benefit.
The information as requested for 2015/16 is not available.
However information on the number of people in receipt of both the State Pension and Carer's Allowance is published by the Department on a quarterly basis. The latest data available is February 2015 which can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool
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/benefit_publications.htm
The information as requested for 2015/16 is not available.
However information on the number of people in receipt of both the State Pension and Carer's Allowance is published by the Department on a quarterly basis. The latest data available is February 2015 which can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool
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/benefit_publications.htm