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Dept for Work and Pensions

Answer

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what information published by his Department (a) may be obtained by the public in post offices and (b) could previously be obtained by the public in post offices but may not now be so obtained; and how much was spent making each of these categories of information available in the most recent period for which figures are available. [209720] Maria Eagle: The following leaflets are currently available for post offices to stock. Your Guide to Winter Fuel Payments (WFPL1) Direct Payment (DPL1DEC04) Pension Credit (PCL1OCT04) Pensioners Guide (PG1OCT04) Jobcentre Plus Services (JPS1OCT04) Child Support Agency--What it may mean for you (CSL103) Cut Your Council Tax (GL17FA5) Notes: 1. The winter fuel payments leaflet is usually only displayed between October and March to coincide with the information campaign. 2. Bilingual or stand alone Welsh versions are available from post offices in Wales. 3. Until June 2004, the new deal for lone parents leaflet was also available from post offices. This information product is now targeted at a more local level, for example through the local office relationship with libraries etc. Prior to 2 June 2004, the Department had a contract in place with Post Office Ltd. for the display of key Departmental leaflets and posters in post office display panels. This was known as the POPOS (post office point of sale) display. Post Office Ltd. terminated this contract with effect from 2 June 2004. The last direct cost for displaying leaflets in post offices was £332,000, which covered the final quarter of the POPOS contract (April 2004-June 2004). The leaflets currently available from post offices are issued as part of the wider Order Book Encashment Contract. It is not possible to separately identify the costs for this service from the fixed costs within the contract.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

432 c233W;432 c231W; 209720

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Contracts Costs Department for Work and Pensions Leaflets Government information services Publications Post offices

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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