Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average employment and support allowance payment was in each year since 2008.
The information as requested is shown in the table below:
Employment and Support Allowance, average weekly amount in payment. | |||
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Date | All Ages | Aged over 50 | |
Nov-08 | 61.17 | 64.20 |
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Nov-09 | 73.66 | 76.40 |
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Nov-10 | 81.71 | 83.76 |
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Nov-11 | 90.55 | 91.73 |
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Nov-12 | 103.02 | 104.17 |
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Nov-13 | 109.97 | 111.83 |
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Source: DWP In Information Governance and Security Directorate 100% WPLS
Notes:
1. Average amounts are rounded to the nearest penny.
2. Incapacity Benefit was replaced by Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) from October 2008.
3. Figures shown do not include ‘nil payment’ cases.
4. Data is as at November in each year shown.