Jobseeker’s Allowance: Young People Mr. Vara To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people aged (a) 16 and (b) 17 years were in receipt of jobseeker's allowance in each of the last 10 years. Jim Knight [holding answer 14 September 2009]: The information requested is shown in the following table. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |As at July each year: |Aged 16|Aged 17| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1999 |2,465 |11,720 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2000 |2,195 |11,230 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2001 |2,035 |10,060 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2002 |2,030 |10,040 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2003 |2,100 |10,575 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2004 |1,975 |9,460 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2005 |1,725 |10,260 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2006 |1,740 |10,195 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2007 |1,020 |7,695 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2008 |770 |6,030 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2009 |825 |7,030 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Notes:1. Data is rounded to the nearest five.2. Data is published at:https://www.nomisweb.co.ukSource:100 per cent. count of claimants of unemployment-related benefits, Jobcentre Plus computer systems.| | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------