To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the proportion of people
whose defined contribution pension fund is in the ranges (1) £0 to £5,000, (2) £5,000
to £10,000, (3) £10,000 to £15,000, (4) £15,000 to £20,000, (5) £20,000 to £25,000,
(6) £25,000 to £30,000, (7) £30,000 to £35,000, (8) £35,000 to £40,000, (9) £40,000
to £45,000, (10) £45,000 to £50,000, and (11) over £50,000.
<p /> <p>Estimates of defined contribution wealth in the accumulation phase have been
made by DWP using the Wealth and Assets survey (WAS). The analysis excludes individuals
with zero DC wealth and includes all adults aged 16 and over.</p><p> </p><p>Table
1: Distribution of individuals with wealth in DC pensions not yet in payment, 2010/12</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>DC Wealth in Accumulation phase</p></td><td><p>% of individuals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>between
£0 and £4,999</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>between £5,000 and £9,999</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>between
£10,000 and £14,999</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>between £15,000 and
£19,999</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>between £20,000 and £24,999</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>between
£25,000 and £29,999</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>between £30,000 and £34,999</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>between
£35,000 and £39,999</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>between £40,000 and £44,999</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>between
£45,000 and £49,999</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>greater than £50,000</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Source: DWP analysis of ONS WAS data from 2010-12 (Wave 3)</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent
on (a) taxis, (b) first class train tickets and (c) business class air travel in each
of the last five years.
<p /> <p>Expenditure should be viewed in the context of the size of the DWP workforce.
The Department is a geographically-dispersed organisation employing around 90,000
staff across some 870 sites, delivering services directly to around 22 million customers.
The table below shows the expenditure on taxis, 1<sup>st</sup> class rail and business
class air travel for the years in question.</p><p> </p><p>The average spend per head
on a taxi for 2013-14 was in the region of £1.67. Expenditure on taxis includes journeys
to enable disabled members of staff to travel to and from work and respresents contractual
spend and it does not include taxis claimed through expenses, as this could only be
provided at disproportionate costs to the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP introduced
a restriction stopping staff travelling 1<sup>st</sup> class rail in 2011. Only DWP
staff with disabilities are permitted to travel using 1<sup>st</sup> class rail, if
there are no suitable standard class facilities available.</p><p> </p><p>The current
DWP air travel policy only permits staff to book business class air tickets for single
journeys greater than 2.5 hours in duration.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial
Years (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Taxis (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st
Class Rail (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Business Class Air (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>13.3</p></td><td><p>0.38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>0.26</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>0.12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.35</p></td><td><p>0.07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>0.20</p></td><td><p>0.29</p></td><td><p>0.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0.16</p></td><td><p>0.14</p></td><td><p>0.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>*Data is not available for taxi travel before 2010.</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of
the number of eligible pensioners who have not claimed the winter fuel allowance in
each year since May 2010.
