HL Deb 24 October 1988 vol 500 cc1466-7WA
The Lord Bishop of Southwark

asked Her Majesty's Government:

For the following information relating to the DSS offices in Brixton, Camberwell, Croydon, Kennington, Lewisham, Oval, Wandsworth and Woolwich—

  1. (i) For each month since the beginning of June 1988—
    1. (a) What load of current income support cases has the office carried;
    2. (b) What percentage of claimants were required to register for work; and
    3. (c) What percentage of claimants were pensioners.
  2. (ii) In each month since the beginning of June 1988—
    1. (a) How many claims for income support were made; and how many were determined;
    2. (b) How many claims upon the social fund were made; and how many were determined;
    3. (c) How many items of unlinked correspondence were recorded; and
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    4. (d) What was the number of new claims and cases awaiting review which were recorded as outstanding. Please indicate if this included claims for supplementary benefit.
  3. (iii) How many claims for supplementary benefit (including adjustments to claims and claims for single payments) are still outstanding.
  4. (iv) In each month since the beginning of June 1988—
    1. (a) How many appeals were received;
    2. (b) How many appeals were outstanding (including adjourned cases);
    3. (c) How many appeals were scheduled for hearing; and
    4. (d) How many successful appeals were awaiting payment.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Lord Skelmersdale)

I regret that the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost: details of social fund applications and awards are held in the Library.