HC Deb 21 June 1994 vol 245 cc147-8W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many 16 and 17-year-olds applied for severe hardship payments; and how many were granted for each quarter since 1988.

Mr. Burt

The information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is in the table. More than one application may be made by the same individual until a job or youth training place is secured.

Applications for severe hardship payments
Total number of applications Successful
September 1988 to November 1988 1,688 1,139
December 1988 to February 1989 2,370 1,465
March 1989 to May 1989 4,506 2,963
June 1989 to August 1989 5,362 3,556
September 1989 to November 1989 4,278 2,877
December 1989 to February 1990 5,448 3,721
March 1990 to May 1990 6,827 4,663
June 1990 to August 1990 7,470 5,326
September 1990 to November 1990 7,023 5,240
December 1990 to February 1991 8,722 6,574
March 1991 to May 1991 12,478 9,665
June 1991 to August 1991 15,112 12,210
September 1991 to November 1991 16,478 13,231
December 1991 to February 1992 19,697 16,537
March 1992 to May 1992 24,197 19,959
June 1992 to August 1992 28,114 23,085
September 1992 to November 1992 26,966 21,551
December 1992 to February 1993 31,135 25,715
March 1993 to May 1993 37,351 31,700
June 1993 to August 1993 37,256 32,415
September 1993 to November 1993 31,491 27,557
December 1993 to February 1994 34,397 30,395

Source: Severe Hardship Claims Unit database.