Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Airdrie and Shotts)
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 - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
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 - Airdrie and Shotts)
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 - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
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 - Airdrie and Shotts)
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 - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
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 - Airdrie and Shotts)
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 - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
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 - Airdrie and Shotts)
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 - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
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 - Airdrie and Shotts)
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 - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
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
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Airdrie and Shotts)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made 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 each of the last five years.
Answered by Esther McVey - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The information requested is shown in the tables attached.
This data is for Great Britain only. Northern Ireland figures are the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland.
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Airdrie and Shotts)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate how much his Department has paid out to people aged 16 to 29 in unemployment-related benefits in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Answered by Esther McVey - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The information requested is shown in the tables attached.
This data is for Great Britain only. Northern Ireland figures are the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland.
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Airdrie and Shotts)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of (a) pension credit, (b) winter fuel allowance and (c) Christmas Bonus there were in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland, (iii) England, (iv) Wales and (v) Northern Ireland.
Answered by Steve Webb
Latest available statistics for Pension Credit recipients in Great Britain are published on the Department’s website at:
http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html
Guidance for users is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance
Latest available statistics for Winter Fuel Payments in Great Britain are published on the Department’s website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/winter-fuel-payments-caseload-and-household-figures
Available statistics for Christmas bonus payments are in the table
Recipients of Christmas Bonus(*) by Geographical Area (Thousands)
All (GB and Overseas) | Airdrie and Shotts | North Lanarkshire | England | Scotland | Wales | |
2013/14 | 15,468 | 22 | 84 | 12,777 | 1,351 | 858 |
2012/13 | 15,586 | 22 | 85 | 12,873 | 1,370 | 870 |
2011/12 | 15,547 | 23 | 86 | 12,841 | 1,374 | 876 |
2010/11 | 15,466 | 23 | 86 | 12,773 | 1,373 | 878 |
2009/10 | 15,370 | 23 | 87 | 12,693 | 1,374 | 878 |
(*) To get a Christmas Bonus a person 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.
Responsibility for these benefits in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive Minister for Social Development.
Asked by: Pamela Nash (Labour - Airdrie and Shotts)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of (a) pension credit, (b) winter fuel allowance and (c) Christmas bonus there were in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available in (i) Airdrie and Shotts constituency and (ii) North Lanarkshire.
Answered by Steve Webb
Latest available statistics for Pension Credit recipients in Great Britain are published on the Department’s website at:
http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html
Guidance for users is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance
Latest available statistics for Winter Fuel Payments in Great Britain are published on the Department’s website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/winter-fuel-payments-caseload-and-household-figures
Available statistics for Christmas bonus payments are in the table
Recipients of Christmas Bonus(*) by Geographical Area (Thousands)
All (GB and Overseas) | Airdrie and Shotts | North Lanarkshire | England | Scotland | Wales | |
2013/14 | 15,468 | 22 | 84 | 12,777 | 1,351 | 858 |
2012/13 | 15,586 | 22 | 85 | 12,873 | 1,370 | 870 |
2011/12 | 15,547 | 23 | 86 | 12,841 | 1,374 | 876 |
2010/11 | 15,466 | 23 | 86 | 12,773 | 1,373 | 878 |
2009/10 | 15,370 | 23 | 87 | 12,693 | 1,374 | 878 |
(*) To get a Christmas Bonus a person 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.
Responsibility for these benefits in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive Minister for Social Development.