The available information is in the following table.
Returned to JSA between six and 12 months from date of leaving new deal Returned to JSA more than 12 months from date of leaving new deal Number of leavers Number Percentage Number Percentage 1998 94,900 17,700 19 41,210 43 1999 323,160 68,920 21 132,320 41 2000 337,790 73,860 22 134,300 40 2001 296,500 66,270 22 111,110 37 2002 280,370 63,780 23 96,330 34 2003 290,370 65,300 22 90,970 31 2004 275,190 63,640 23 66,230 24 2005 253,240 54,040 21 24,670 10 Notes 1. Information is based on all leavers from all new deal programmes who were claiming JSA when they started the programme. 2. The number and percentage of people returning to JSA more than 12 months after leaving new deal is based on latest available JSA data to November 2006. As more up-to-date JSA data becomes available, numbers are likely to rise. 3. If a person has two separate JSA periods, one between six and 12 months after leaving new deal, and one more than 12 months after leaving new deal, only the JSA period between six and 12 months is included in the table. 4. Latest complete year data is for 2005. Source: Information Directorate, DWP.
(2) on incapacity benefit, what proportion of incapacity benefit claims were processed in (a) one to 21 working days, (b) more than 22 working days, (c) more than 41 working days and (d) one to 40 working days in (i) each of the last five years and (ii) each of the last 24 months.
[holding answers 15 June 2007]: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, Lesley Strathie. I have asked her to provide the hon. Member with the information requested.
Letter from Mel Groves, dated 19 June 2007:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions about the proportion of Jobseeker’s Allowance claims processed in one to 21 working days and more than 22 working days in each of the last five years and each of the last 24 months, and the proportion of Incapacity Benefit claims processed in one to 21 working days, more than 22 working days, more than 41 working days and one to 40 working days in each of the last five years and each of the last 24 months. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to Lesley Strathie as Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus. I am replying on her behalf as Acting Chief Executive.
The information is not available in the format requested. The information that is available is contained in the following tables.
Percentage of jobseeker’s allowance claims processed in: One to 21 days 22 days and over 2006 April 81.2 18.8 May 79.9 20.1 June 81.0 19.0 July 82.9 17.1 August 80.6 19.4 September 82.1 17.9 October 83.0 17.0 November 84.3 15.7 December 86.7 13.3 2007 January 87.6 12.4 February 86.6 13.4 March 87.6 12.4 April 88.7 11.3 May 88.2 11.8
Percentage of incapacity benefit claims processed in: One to 10 days 11 days and over One to 40 days 41 days and over 2006 April 51.0 49.0 91.3 8.7 May 49.1 50.9 90.9 9.1 June 48.1 51.9 91.0 9.0 July 51.3 48.7 91.3 8.7 August 52.2 47.8 91.5 8.5 September 51.9 48.1 92.8 7.2 October 54.9 45.1 92.6 7.4 November 56.3 43.7 92.8 7.2 December 58.7 41.3 93.6 6.4 2007 January 54.1 45.9 91.8 8.2 February 59.4 40.6 92.3 7.7 March 61.6 38.4 93.3 6.7 April 60.6 39.4 92.9 7.1 May 59.9 40.1 93.1 6.9
We cannot identify the proportion of Incapacity Benefit claims processed in one to 21 working days or in more than 22 working days. In addition, we cannot identify the proportion of Jobseeker’s Allowance or Incapacity Benefit claims processed in specific time bands for any period before April 2006.