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(3) if he will extend the eligibility for winter fuel payments to those groups who are already eligible for cold weather payments; and if he will make a statement.
(3) if he will extend the eligibility for winter fuel payments to those groups who are already eligible for cold weather payments; and if he will make a statement.
(2) if he will extend the eligibility for winter fuel payments to those groups who are eligible for cold weather payments; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will extend the eligibility for winter fuel payments to those groups who are eligible for cold weather payments; and if he will make a statement;
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what recent meetings has he held with (a) National Energy Action, (b) Energywatch and (c) others to discuss the extension of eligibility for the winter fuel payment;
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what recent meetings has he held with (a) National Energy Action, (b) Energywatch and (c) others to discuss the extension of eligibility for the winter fuel payment;
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to increase winter fuel payments.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to increase winter fuel payments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners received the winter fuel allowance in Bolsover constituency in (a) 2002, (b) 2003, (c) 2004 and (d) 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners received the winter fuel allowance in Bolsover constituency in (a) 2002, (b) 2003, (c) 2004 and (d) 2005.
| Payments made | |
| 2002-03 | 18,960 |
| 2003-04 | 19,230 |
| 2004-05 | 19,190 |
| 2005-06 | 19,380 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. Figures rounded to the nearest 10. | |
| 2. Parliamentary constituencies are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory. | |
| Source: | |
| Information Directorate, 100 per cent. Sample |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of a pensioner’s average energy bill was met by the winter fuel allowance in (a) 2003, (b) 2004 and (c) 2005; and what the estimated percentage is for 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of a pensioner’s average energy bill was met by the winter fuel allowance in (a) 2003, (b) 2004 and (c) 2005; and what the estimated percentage is for 2006.
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| Average amount spent on fuel | 549 | 583 | 651 | 780 |
| Average winter fuel payment | 235 | 233 | 234 | 235 |
| Percentage of total fuel bill met by winter fuel payment | 43 | 40 | 36 | 30 |
| Notes: | ||||
| 1. Pensioner expenditure on fuel is unavailable from the Family Expenditure Survey in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Expenditure for these years is forecast using 2004-05 fuel expenditure uprated by fuel price inflation in 2005-06 and 2006-07. It has been assumed that energy prices will stay at second quarter of 2006 levels for the remainder of 2006-07. | ||||
| 2. Average winter fuel payments have been calculated by dividing expenditure on winter fuel payments by the number of households in receipt of winter fuel payments. | ||||
| Source: | ||||
| Family Expenditure Survey 2003-04,2004-05; DWP Administrative data. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will take steps to index the winter fuel allowance to fuel prices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will take steps to index the winter fuel allowance to fuel prices.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will increase the winter fuel allowance in line with fuel price increases.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will increase the winter fuel allowance in line with fuel price increases.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid in winter fuel payments in the London borough of Ealing in 2005-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid in winter fuel payments in the London borough of Ealing in 2005-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid in winter fuel payments to people over 60 in Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush constituency in 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid in winter fuel payments to people over 60 in Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush constituency in 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what percentage of people in the (a) Houghton and Washington East constituency and (b) Sunderland City Council area have received the winter allowance for pensioners in each year since it was introduced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what percentage of people in the (a) Houghton and Washington East constituency and (b) Sunderland City Council area have received the winter allowance for pensioners in each year since it was introduced.
| Houghton and Washington East constituency | |
|---|---|
| Number of payments made | |
| 1999-2000 | 14,270 |
| 2000-01 | 16,130 |
| 2001-02 | 16,230 |
| 2002-03 | 16,430 |
| 2003-04 | 16,640 |
| 2004-05 | 16,310 |
| 2005-06 | 16,310 |
| Sunderland local authority | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of payments made | Percentage of people 60 years or over | |
| 1999-2000 | 49,000 | 83.9 |
| 2000-01 | 54,580 | 91.8 |
| 2001-02 | 54,500 | 93.7 |
| 2002-03 | 54,600 | 94.2 |
| 2003-04 | 54,810 | 93.2 |
| 2004-05 | 53,340 | 90.2 |
| 2005-06 | 53,330 | 90.2 |
| Notes: | ||
| 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. | ||
| 2. Population figures are mid year estimates of people aged 60 plus and are not available by Parliamentary Constituency. | ||
| 3. Figures for 2005-2006 refer only the main payment run so they do not include the late payment run figures. The final figures will be available shortly and placed in the Library. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners claimed winter fuel allowance in each London borough in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners claimed winter fuel allowance in each London borough in the last 12 months.
| London GOR | Number of individuals receiving a winter fuel payment in winter 2005-06 |
| Inner London—West | |
| Camden | 25,610 |
| City of London | 1,110 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 19,560 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 19,130 |
| Wandsworth | 33,760 |
| Westminster | 25,910 |
| Inner London—East | |
| Hackney | 21,260 |
| Haringey | 26,820 |
| Islington | 21,910 |
| Lambeth | 29,190 |
| Lewisham | 32,590 |
| Newham | 25,140 |
| Southwark | 27,850 |
| Tower Hamlets | 20,590 |
| Outer London—East and North East | |
| Barking and Dagenham | 24,840 |
| Bexley | 43,890 |
| Enfield | 45,650 |
| Greenwich | 31,750 |
| Havering | 49,030 |
| Redbridge | 39,590 |
| Waltham Forest | 31,120 |
| Outer London—South | |
| Bromley | 62,170 |
| Croydon | 53,180 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 23,720 |
| Merton | 27,790 |
| Sutton | 32,520 |
| Outer London—West and North West | |
| Barnet | 53,450 |
| Brent | 36,900 |
| Ealing | 42,120 |
| Harrow | 37,680 |
| Hillingdon | 41,690 |
| Hounslow | 31,200 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 29,420 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. | |
| 2. Local Authorities are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory. | |
| 3. These figures refer only to the main payment run so they do not include the late payment run figures. Final figures will be available shortly and placed in the Library. | |
| Source: | |
| Information Directorate, 100 per cent. Sample. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the cost of extending the Winter Fuel Payment Scheme to disabled people under 60 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the cost of extending the Winter Fuel Payment Scheme to disabled people under 60 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost would be of extending eligibility for the £200 winter fuel payment to those non-pensioner households who qualify for cold weather payments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost would be of extending eligibility for the £200 winter fuel payment to those non-pensioner households who qualify for cold weather payments.
That this House believes that winter fuel payments, however inadequate, should be paid to everyone who attains the age of 60, and that it is wholly unfair that in 2005-06 10,000 people in Wales and 160,000 people in England did not receive the payment because their birthdays fell between September and December, that is, after the qualifying week, and that they therefore had to wait another year; recognises that though the current arrangement might save the Treasury up to ??34 million it is at the cost of ill health and even death to older people in fuel poverty; and believes that it is timely for the Government to take action to right this manifest injustice.
That this House believes that winter fuel payments, however inadequate, should be paid to everyone who attains the age of 60, and that it is wholly unfair that in 2005-06 10,000 people in Wales and 160,000 people in England did not receive the payment because their birthdays fell between September...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people had their 60th birthday after the qualifying week for winter fuel payments and therefore did not receive a winter fuel payment for that year in (a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people had their 60th birthday after the qualifying week for winter fuel payments and therefore did not receive a winter fuel payment for that year in (a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 1997.
| England | Wales | |
| 2000-01 | 120,000 | 10,000 |
| 2001-02 | 130,000 | 10,000 |
| 2002-03 | 150,000 | 10,000 |
| 2003-04 | 160,000 | 10,000 |
| 2004-05 | 150,000 | 10,000 |
| 2005-06 | 160,000 | 10,000 |
| Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000. Source: Government Actuary Department population projections (principle-based). |
(2) how many individuals aged 80 years and over received the winter fuel payment for winter 2005-06 in (a) Lewisham, Deptford constituency and (b) Lewisham borough; and how many out of those received an additional (i) £50 and (ii) £100.
(2) how many individuals aged 80 years and over received the winter fuel payment for winter 2005-06 in (a) Lewisham, Deptford constituency and (b) Lewisham borough; and how many out of those received an additional (i) £50 and (ii) £100.
| Number | ||
| Lewisham Deptford constituency | Lewisham borough | |
| £100 payments made | 2,270 | 9,260 |
| £200 payments made | 5,200 | 16,660 |
| Total winter fuel payments made to those aged 60-79 | 7,480 | 25,920 |
| Additional £50 payments made | 190 | 1,010 |
| Additional £100 payments made | 1,300 | 5,650 |
| Total winter fuel payments made to those aged 80 or over | 1,490 | 6,670 |
| Notes: | ||
| 1. Figures rounded to the nearest 10. | ||
| 2. Totals may not sum due to rounding. | ||
| 3. Parliamentary constituencies and local authorities are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant postcode directory. | ||
| 4. Figures for 2005-06 refer only to the main payment run so they do not include the late payment run figures. We estimate that there are approximately 100,000 people in Great Britain paid in late payment runs (0.8 per cent. of all payments). Since most of the payments made in late payment runs are to people who are not receiving another benefit from DWP and whose claims had not been received by the qualifying week, most are men aged 60 to 64. | ||
| Source: | ||
| Information Directorate 100 per cent. sample. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many individuals aged 60 to 79 years received the winter fuel payment of (a) £100 and (b) £200 for winter 2005-06 in (i) Lewisham, Deptford constituency and (ii) Lewisham borough;
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many individuals aged 60 to 79 years received the winter fuel payment of (a) £100 and (b) £200 for winter 2005-06 in (i) Lewisham, Deptford constituency and (ii) Lewisham borough;
| Number | ||
| Lewisham Deptford constituency | Lewisham borough | |
| £100 payments made | 2,270 | 9,260 |
| £200 payments made | 5,200 | 16,660 |
| Total winter fuel payments made to those aged 60-79 | 7,480 | 25,920 |
| Additional £50 payments made | 190 | 1,010 |
| Additional £100 payments made | 1,300 | 5,650 |
| Total winter fuel payments made to those aged 80 or over | 1,490 | 6,670 |
| Notes: | ||
| 1. Figures rounded to the nearest 10. | ||
| 2. Totals may not sum due to rounding. | ||
| 3. Parliamentary constituencies and local authorities are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant postcode directory. | ||
| 4. Figures for 2005-06 refer only to the main payment run so they do not include the late payment run figures. We estimate that there are approximately 100,000 people in Great Britain paid in late payment runs (0.8 per cent. of all payments). Since most of the payments made in late payment runs are to people who are not receiving another benefit from DWP and whose claims had not been received by the qualifying week, most are men aged 60 to 64. | ||
| Source: | ||
| Information Directorate 100 per cent. sample. |