Emily Thornberry – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2015-11-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people who are in receipt of support for mortgage interest are also in receipt of (a) income-based jobseeker’s allowance, (b) income-based employment and support allowance, (c) income support and (d) pension credit.
Justin Tomlinson
The information requested is in the table:
|
2015/16 |
Number of SMI claims |
As % of all SMI claims |
|
Jobseekers allowance |
16,000 |
10% |
|
Employment and support allowance |
56,000 |
34% |
|
Income support |
24,000 |
14% |
|
Pension credit |
71,000 |
43% |
|
Total |
167,000 |
100% |
*The percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding
These figures are from the DWP summer budget 2015 benefit expenditure and caseload tables, which can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015
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