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Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Friday, 18 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 July 2008. It was answered by Baroness Ussher (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2008 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Jobseekers Allowance

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 6 February 2008, Official Report, column 1233W, on jobseeker's allowance, how many of those jobseekers allowance claimants aged 25 years or over who terminated their claim more than 17 months but less than 18 months since their initial claim, moved onto (a) incapacity benefit and (b) income support within (i) one week, (ii) one month, (iii) three months, (iv) six months and (v) one year of such termination.
Answer

The following answer was provided to the hon. Member on 17 September 2008, however, due to a departmental procedural error it was not published in the Official Report. The answer is as follows:The available information is in the following tables.

Number of jobseeker's allowance terminations aged 25 or over, who terminate their claim between 17 and 18 months, then flow on to incapacity benefit/severe disablement allowance
Quarter ending Number of jobseeker's allowance terminations Flowed on to incapacity benefit/severe disablement allowance
All Within 1 week More than a week but less than l month More than a month but less than 3 months More than 3 months but less than 6 months More than 6 months but less than a year More than l year
2005
August 1,700 400 200 100 0 0 0 100
November 1,200 400 200 0 0 0 100 0
2006
February 1,000 300 200 0 0 0 0 n/a
May 1,700 500 300 0 100 0 100 n/a
August 1,800 500 300 0 0 100 100 n/a
November 1,900 300 200 0 0 0 0 n/a
2007
February 1,800 300 200 100 0 0 n/a n/a
May 2,000 400 300 0 0 n/a n/a n/a
August 2,000 200 200 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2. Data commence in 2005 to ensure capture of information on people flowing on to incapacity benefit/severe disablement allowance up to 12 months after the termination of their claim.
3. Figures for the latest quarter do not include any late notifications and are subject to major changes in future quarters. Figures for previous quarters may also be subject to revisions in future quarters.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate 5 per cent. sample and 5 per cent. terminations dataset
Number of jobseeker's allowance terminations aged 25 or over, who terminate their claim between 17 and 18 months, then flow on to income support
Quarter ending Number of jobseeker's allowance terminations Flowed on to income support
All Within 1 week More than a week but less than l month More than a month but less than 3 months More than 3 months but less than 6 months More than 6 months but less than a year More than l year
2005
August 1,700 400 100 100 0 0 0 100
November 1,200 300 200 0 0 0 0 100
2006
February 1,000 300 200 0 0 0 0 n/a
May 1,700 500 200 0 100 0 100 n/a
August 1,800 400 200 0 0 100 0 n/a
November 1,900 300 200 100 0 0 0 n/a
2007
February 1,800 300 200 0 0 0 n/a n/a
May 2,000 400 300 0 0 n/a n/a n/a
August 2,000 100 100 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2. Data commence in 2005 to ensure capture of information on people flowing on to income support up to 12 months after the termination of their claim.
3. Figures for the latest quarter do not include any late notifications and are subject to major changes in future quarters. Figures for previous quarters may also be subject to revisions in future quarters.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate 5 per cent. sample and 5 per cent. terminations dataset

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
221725; 483 c995-8W
Session
2007-08
Related items
Jobseeker's Allowance
Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Jobseeker's allowance
Link
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