HC Deb 22 November 1971 vol 826 cc280-1W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons, for each month since 18th May, 1971, have had their entitlement to a supplementary allowance terminated after, respectively, four weeks and three months; how many have had their application for a renewal of their allowance accepted and how many have had it refused during each of these months; how many have appealed successfully and how many unsuccessfully; and what is the cumulative total to date from July 1968 for each of these categories.

TABLE A—SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCES ISSUED INITIALLY FOR A LIMITED PERIOD
Statistical Period Awards limited initially to maximum of 4 weeks Number of allowances renewed at end of 4 weeks Allowances not Renewed
All Refusals Appeals to Tribunal
Claimant successful Claimant not successful
19th May, 1971 to 22nd June, 1971 5,512 408 160 19 40
23rd June, 1971 to 20th July, 1971 5,590 277 136 2 44
21st July 1971 to 24th August, 1971 7,370 471 155 12 46
25th August, 1971 to 21st September, 1971 … … … 4,127 337 88 15 47
22nd September, 1971 to 19th October, 1971 … … … 4,083 329 65 8 32
TOTAL … … … 26,682 1,822 604 56 209
TABLE B—SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCES REVIEWED AFTER THREE MONTHS*
Statistical Period† Allowances on which a limit of a further four weeks benefit was imposed Appeals against cessation of benefit
Claimant successful Claimant unsuccessful
24th March, 1971 to 22nd June, 1971 … … … 663 8 28
23rd June, 1971 to 21st September, 1971 … … 485 4 12
TOTAL … … … … … 1,148 12 40
* Total number reviewed is not recorded.
† Quarterly returns.
Cumulative totals since 1968 are given below. Separate figures for each category are not available for the whole period.
TABLE C—CUMULATIVE TOTALS OF SUPPLEMENTARY LLOWANCES ISSUED FOR LIMITED PERIODS OCTOBER, 1968 TO OCTOBER, 1971
Awards made initially for four weeks only at outset of claim … … … … … 235,092
Awards reviewed after three months and at that point limited to a further four weeks (to September, 1971) … … … … … … … … … … … 13,937
Allowances extended at end of four weeks without appeal … … … … … 8,886
Appeals against curtailment of allowances:
Claimant successful … … … … … … … 373
Claimant unsuccessful … … … … … … … 2,317

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