§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of income support claimants(a) were repaying a budgeting crisis loan from their benefit, (b) were repaying a budgeting crisis loan at 10 per cent. or more of their benefit and (c) were repaying a crisis loan at 15 per cent. or more of their benefit for each month since January 1989.
§ Mr. ScottThe number of loans being repaid on the last day of each month expressed as a percentage of national income support caseload is shown in the table. Information regarding the percentage rate at which loans were being repaid by individual applicants is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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Budgeting loans (per cent.) Crisis loans (per cent.) Caseload data used January 1989 5.7 0.9 November 1988 February 6.1 1.0 February 1989 March 6.5 1.0 April 6.9 1.1 May 7.5 1.1 May 1989 June 7.8 1.2 July 7.9 1.2 August 7.8 1.1 August 1989 September 7.8 1.1 October 7.9 1.2
Budgeting loans (per cent.) Crisis loans (per cent.) Caseload data used November 8.0 1.2 November 1989 December 7.9 1.1