§ Mr. TimmsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people were refused income support due to the habitual residence requirement, in each month since the requirement was introduced; and how many of those affected were(a) British nationals, (b) European economic area nationals and (c) others. [17878]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the table.
British nationals EEA nationals Others August 1994 238 474 290 September 1994 372 1,094 934 October 1994 454 1,500 1,224 November 1994 584 1,308 1,433 December 1994 444 801 1,427 January 1995 507 849 1,631 February 1995 558 878 971 Notes:
1. Others include asylum seekers who had the test applied to them but were paid benefit under other provisions.
2. The figures for January and February are provisional.
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§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if crisis loans are available, as interim payments, to those claimants who have been refused income support because they have failed the habitual residence test and are now waiting for their appeal to be heard by the Independent Tribunal Service; and what is the latest information on the number of such claimants who go on to win their appeals. [18899]
§ Mr. HagueCrisis Loans are available to applicants who are not in receipt of benefit and may be paid to those who fail the habitual residence test. The information requested on the number who succeed at appeal is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.