Written question asked by Lord Harper (Conservative) on Friday, 5 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 February 2010. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Social Security Benefits: Alcoholic Drinks
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate she has made of the number of claimants of (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) income support, (c) incapacity benefit and (d) employment and support allowance who were alcohol mis-users in each of the last five years.
- Answer
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The information is not available. Alcohol misuse is a concern for the Government and work is currently under way within the Department for Work and Pensions to derive robust estimates of alcohol misuse amongst the benefit population.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 506 c1039W; 316765
- Session
- 2009-10
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- Subjects
- Alcoholic drinks Social security benefits
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