Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 January 2002. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Thursday, 17 January 2002 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of those leaving the New Deal for the Long-term Unemployed left the New Deal for unsubsidised sustained jobs; and how many did not return to claim jobseeker's allowance within (a) 26 weeks and (b) one year since the inception of the New Deal. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many of those leaving the new deal for the long-term unemployed left the new deal for unsubsidised sustained jobs; and how many did not return to claim jobseeker's allowance within (a) 26 weeks and (b) one year since the inception of the new deal. [25981] Mr. Nicholas Brown: Up to the end of October 2001, 49,010 new deal 25 plus leavers had gained unsubsidised sustained jobs. Of these, 42,280 did not return to claim jobseeker's allowance within 26 weeks, and 37,030 had not re-claimed the benefit one year after leaving the new deal. Notes: The figures quoted refer to people who entered the pre-April 2001 new deal 25 plus programme. An enhanced new deal 25 plus programme was launched in April 2001. The figures include those leavers who have been in employment for less than six to 12 months, but who have not yet returned to jobseeker's allowance. Source: New Deal Evaluation Database

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 25981; 378 c463W;378 c459W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Employment Jobseeker's allowance Take-up New deal for long term unemployed
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk