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date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Disposable Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the level of disposable income of each (a) age group and (b) income group in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland, (iii) England, (iv) Wales and (v) Northern Ireland was in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	227515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Annual estimates by country of median and mean disposable equivalised household income by age group (i.e. for children, working age adults and pensioners) on a three-year average basis are available from the latest Households Below Average Income publication.</p><p> </p><p>These different age groups can be found in tables 2.6ts (for children); 2.7ts (for working age adults); 2.8ts (for pensioners). These can be accessed via the ‘Supporting data tables’ link in here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-hbai-199495-to-201213" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-hbai-199495-to-201213</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Estimates of median disposable income of quintile income group by country are not available in the Households Below Average Income publication and therefore are presented in the tables below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>(i)UK- £pw equivalised 2012/13 prices</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Quintile group medians</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>(median)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Income Before Housing Costs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09-10/11</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>347</p></td><td><p>461</p></td><td><p>613</p></td><td><p>944</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10-11/12</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>453</p></td><td><p>601</p></td><td><p>921</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11-12/13</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>338</p></td><td><p>444</p></td><td><p>587</p></td><td><p>895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Income After Housing Costs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09-10/11</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>867</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10-11/12</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>392</p></td><td><p>536</p></td><td><p>842</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11-12/13</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>381</p></td><td><p>520</p></td><td><p>814</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>(ii) Scotland - £pw equivalised 2012/13 prices</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Quintile group medians</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>(median)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Income Before Housing Costs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09-10/11</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>353</p></td><td><p>464</p></td><td><p>609</p></td><td><p>897</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10-11/12</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>351</p></td><td><p>458</p></td><td><p>598</p></td><td><p>866</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11-12/13</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>447</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Income After Housing Costs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09-10/11</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>421</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>839</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10-11/12</p></td><td><p>183</p></td><td><p>301</p></td><td><p>409</p></td><td><p>545</p></td><td><p>808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11-12/13</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>292</p></td><td><p>396</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>783</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>(iii) England - £pw equivalised 2012/13 prices</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Quintile group medians</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>(median)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Income Before Housing Costs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09-10/11</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>349</p></td><td><p>464</p></td><td><p>619</p></td><td><p>962</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10-11/12</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>345</p></td><td><p>456</p></td><td><p>607</p></td><td><p>940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11-12/13</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>341</p></td><td><p>448</p></td><td><p>594</p></td><td><p>913</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Income After Housing Costs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09-10/11</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>283</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>553</p></td><td><p>879</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10-11/12</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>539</p></td><td><p>856</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11-12/13</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>272</p></td><td><p>381</p></td><td><p>524</p></td><td><p>828</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>(iv) Wales - £pw equivalised 2012/13 prices</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Quintile group medians</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>(median)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Income Before Housing Costs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09-10/11</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>328</p></td><td><p>438</p></td><td><p>569</p></td><td><p>827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10-11/12</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>427</p></td><td><p>551</p></td><td><p>783</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11-12/13</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>416</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>759</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Income After Housing Costs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09-10/11</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>516</p></td><td><p>768</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10-11/12</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>373</p></td><td><p>498</p></td><td><p>729</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11-12/13</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>709</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>(v)Northern Ireland - £pw equivalised 2012/13 prices</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Quintile group medians</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Quintile 5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>(median)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Income Before Housing Costs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09-10/11</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>427</p></td><td><p>547</p></td><td><p>792</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10-11/12</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>533</p></td><td><p>776</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11-12/13</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>514</p></td><td><p>740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Income After Housing Costs</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09-10/11</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>288</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>501</p></td><td><p>750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10-11/12</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>731</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11-12/13</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>359</p></td><td><p>467</p></td><td><p>696</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Source: HBAI</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes</p><p>1. Estimates for Government regions are presented as three year rolling averages. This is to ensure that the sample size is sufficient to produce robust estimates. Figures have been rounded to the nearest £.</p><p> </p><p>2. All estimates are based on survey data and are therefore subject to a degree of uncertainty. Small differences should be treated with caution as these will be affected by sampling error and variability in non-response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/03/2015 17:20:12 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

227318

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's 2013 Impact Assessment No. DWP0031, if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the (a) £123 million estimated cost of caseworker activity related to Child Support Agency (CSA) case arrears as part of the CSA case closure programme and (b) £20 million estimated cost of setting up areas on the Child Maintenance Service System; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Dame Anne Begg
uin	227571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The impact assessment (para 93) included high level estimates of (a) the costs (around £103m) of caseworker activity to review and update estimates of arrears on the existing systems for the circa 1.2m cases expected to have arrears when CSA liability ends and (b) the costs (around £20m) to set up arrears on the new child maintenance system. These estimates were based on broad assumptions about the volume and timings of relevant activities and before the detailed business processes and IT involved had been designed or developed.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 18/03/2015 15:42:23 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	572 label Biography information for Dame Anne Begg

227319

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance referred to the Work Programme in 2013 or earlier (i) have and (ii) have not achieved a sustained job outcome.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	227532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested in respect of the Work Programme is published and available at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/03/2015 12:13:48 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

227320

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to support faith-based employment support initiatives since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	227533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP employment programmes such as the Work Programme, Youth Contract and Mandatory Employment Programmes are open to all claimants , regardless of race, gender and faith.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Flexible Support Fund, Jobcentre Plus District Manager’s have freedom and flexibility to take forward local support initiatives, including for specific groups.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/03/2015 12:29:17 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

227321

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he plans to take to implement consistent communications by his Department on mandatory reconsideration.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	227534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We recognise the importance of consistent messaging in Mandatory Reconsiderations which were introduced in 2013 as a result of the Appeals Reform Project. The need for better information throughout the benefit process was evident, providing clear progression and escalation of any disputes. The claimant is now better informed through this systematic approach plus better and constant messaging.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is continuing improvements in customer communications and ensuring effective communications are sent to claimants. We have a specific team to work with a range of stakeholders and drive improved communications across our different customer areas. We do this by using behavioural insight, innovation and excellent communications practice to improve customer experience and reduce avoidable cost. Through having this specific team, we can ensure product consistency by a consistent body taking forward changes.</p><p> </p><p>There is specific accountability to ensure the accuracy of our communications, the embedding of process compliance and also to ensure that our products meet the needs of both the business and our customers. We seek feedback on messaging from customers and implement changes as a result. For example, customers have fed back that they would like written notification of their request to withdraw and as such, we have implemented a trial to test this. By having accountability in one area, we are able to ensure consistency in the development of products.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 18/03/2015 11:54:00 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

227322

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobclubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to support job clubs run by volunteers since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	227535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Work Club funding of up to £10,000 start-up costs was available under Get Britain Working. Since April 2012, when central funding ceased, District Managers have the discretion to fund start-up costs from their core budgets dependent on local demand<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/03/2015 12:20:02 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

227323

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what amount his Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion such spending was of total departmental spending.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	227567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Information on the total amount of expenditure by DWP on both research and development and the total departmental spending on services is publicly available on gov.uk as part of the Country and Regional Analysis statistical release. This information covers 2009-10 through to 2013-14 and can be found at the following web link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>This data can be accessed by using either the ‘interactive tables’ or the ‘database’.</p><p> </p><p>The CRA is compiled from departmental spending data submitted to HM Treasury on services, split by sub-functions. This data that each department provides, uses internationally-agreed definitions called the Classifications of the Functions of Government (UN COFOG). These functions include and separately identify expenditure on various Research and Development activities.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/03/2015 16:41:10 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

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registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department and its executive agencies and associated bodies were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	227551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department publishes details of all staff engaged off payroll in its Annual Report and Accounts and the information requested can be found at the following links:</p><p /> <p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323953/dwp-annual-report-accounts-2013-2014.PDF" target="_blank">DWP Annual Report and Accounts 2013-2014</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264555/dwp-annual-report-accounts-2012-2013.pdf" target="_blank">DWP Annual Report and Accounts 2012-2013</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/214340/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2011-2012.pdf" target="_blank">DWP Annual Report and Accounts 2011-2012</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/03/2015 16:31:32 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

227326

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Funeral Payments: Preston
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Preston constituency (a) applied for and (b) received a Social Fund funeral payment in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	227510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP does not hold data on Funeral Expenses Payments at constituency level. The lowest geographical level at which we hold the data is by Social Fund Budget Area; the geographical areas used to administer the Social Fund in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The Budget Area covering Preston is Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre (BDC). Table 1 shows the number of Funeral Expenses Payment a) applications and b) awards in the Chorlton BDC Budget Area in 2014. The Chorlton BDC Budget Area covers parts of 31 different Local Authorities, so these figures will include Funeral Expenses Payments made outside of the constituency of Preston.</p><p> </p><p>The number of awards made in each year is not equal to the number of people who made applications or received awards in that year. An individual may make multiple applications in a given time period. DWP does not hold data on the number of individuals making applications.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Funeral Expenses Payment applications and awards in the Chorlton BDC Social Fund Budget Area in 2014</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applications</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Awards</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>5,010</p></td><td><p>2,950</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>· These figures do not include applications which were processed clerically and have not been entered on to the Social Fund Computer System.</p><p>·</p><p>· The number of applications and awards are rounded the nearest 10.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 18/03/2015 12:04:55 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

227327

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Carer's Allowance: Preston
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Preston constituency are in receipt of carer's allowance.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	227511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In the Preston constituency in May 2014 there were 1,530 people receiving Carer’s Allowance. This is the latest data available, is rounded to the nearest 10 and is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool</a></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 18/03/2015 14:45:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick