Jobseeker’s Allowance Chris Grayling To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have received jobseeker’s allowance in the last 12 months. Mr. Plaskitt The information is in the following table. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |June 2006 |927,300| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |July 2006 |927,400| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |August 2006 |925,800| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |September 2006 |929,100| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |October 2006 |927,400| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |November 2006 |920,000| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |December 2006 |912,300| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |January 2007 |897,000| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |February 2007 |894,200| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |March 2007 |880,000| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |April 2007 |864,400| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |May 2007 |855,300| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Notes:1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.2. Figures are taken from the second Thursday of each month.Source:Count of unemployment-benefits, Jobcentre Plus computer systems (including clerically held cases).| | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Grayling To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of those claiming jobseeker's allowance in each year since 1997 had partners. Mr. Plaskitt The information is in the following table. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |As at November at year: |Percentage| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1997 |14.09 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1998 |13.96 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1999 |16.15 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2000 |15.14 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2001 |13.39 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2002 |12.53 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2003 |12.11 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2004 |11.05 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2005 |10.80 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2006 |11.14 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 The figures for jobseeker's allowance with partners are based on cases where there is payment of additional benefit for a partner.Notes:1. There are a number of cases where partner status is unknown.2. Figures for 1997 and 1998 are based on a five per cent sample, and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation.Source:Department of Work and Pensions, Information Directorate, 5 per cent. sample, 1997 and 1998, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study, 1999 onwards.| | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------