Supplementary Allowances (Hansard, 15 December 1970)

§ Mr. Meacher
asked the Secretary of State for the Social Services how many persons, for the latest month for which full information is available, have had their entitlement to supplementary allowance curtailed on review after four weeks or three months in each of the Department's administrative regions, including Wales; and what percentage these figures represent both of the total population of each region and of the total unemployment rate for each region.

§ Mr. Dean
The precise information requested is not available. The numbers of limited awards made in the four weeks ending on 20th October, 1970, and the numbers curtailed on review after four weeks or three months are as follows:

Country or Region Limited awards issued Allowances curtailed on review at the end of period^*

Northern Nil —

Yorkshire and Humberside 931 17

East Midlands and East Anglia 797 68

London North 462 2

London South 899 14

London West 623 14

South Western 460 2

West Midlands 962 9

North Western (Manchester) 514 11

North Western (Merseyside) 219 8

Wales 261 1

Scotland Nil —

TOTAL 6,128 146

^* Some men do not make further claims at the end of four weeks and, of these, some apply later for renewal of their allowances; no information is available about these applications.

298W

§ Mr. Meacher
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons have so far had their entitlement to supplementary allowance terminated by each of the standard control procedures after four weeks, three months, six months and one year, respectively, in each of the Department's administrative regions, including Wales.

§ Mr. Dean
The precise information requested is not available, but the number of limited awards issued in each region since 14th October, 1968, is given in the table below:

Number of limited allowances given†

Country or Region At the outset of claim After 3 months†

Northern Nil Nil

Yorkshire and Humberside 20,226 966

East Midlands and East Anglia 21,352 1,446

London North 17,622 952

London South 25,745 2,082

London West 26,409 2,897

South Western 13,837 673

West Midlands 18,009 720

North Western (Manchester) 12,867 780

North Western (Merseyside) 5,229 901

Wales 1,791 Nil

Scotland Nil Nil

Total 163,087 11,417

^* These figures include allowances which terminated before the end of the four week limit or were extended.

† These figures include allowances which were already in issue when the control was introduced, and which had been running for more than 3 months when limited.

Records are not kept for reviews at the end of six or 12 months and there is, in fact, no routine control procedure by way of four weeks' allowances at these stages.

§ Mr. Meacher
asked the Secretary of Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons, for each month since June, 1969, have had their entitlement to a supplementary allowance terminated as a result of the application of each of the standard control procedures after four weeks, three months, six months and one year, respectively; how many in each of these four categories have each month had their allowance extended; and how many in each category have appealed, and of these how many have been successful in their appeal.
299W

§ Mr. Dean
The available information is given in the table below. As regards reviews at the end of six or twelve

Statistical Period Limited awards made Allowances extended at end of period† Appeals heard

At the outset of claim After three months All Successful

^*18th June, 1969–22nd July, 1969 6,819 469 91 92 11

23rd July, 1969–19th August, 1969 6,448 393 89 48 5

^*20th August, 1969–23rd September, 1969 6,648 283 105 103 18

24th September, 1969–21st October, 1969 5,766 368 102 59 9

22nd October, 1969–18th November, 1969 6,381 446 160 40 5

^*19th November, 1969–23rd December, 1969 7,616 531 258 58 10

24th December, 1969–20th January, 1970 5,953 412 246 59 7

21st January, 1970–17th February, 1970 7,057 521 237 62 10

^*18th February, 1970–24th March, 1970 8,671 599 278 70 12

25th March, 1970–21st April, 1970 5,888 451 193 59 7

22nd April, 1970–19th May, 1970 5,987 458 141 67 4

^*20th May, 1970–23rd June, 1970 5,968 435 128 74 7

24th June, 1970–21st July, 1970 5,876 309 102 48 5

22nd July, 1970–18th August, 1970 6,845 354 143 60 13

^*19th August, 1970–22nd September, 1970 7,411 342 194 66 7

23rd September, 1970–20th October, 1970 5,866 262 154 51 4

^* Five-week period.

† Excludes applications for renewal of allowances after a short interval.

Country or Region	Limited awards issued	Allowances curtailed on review at the end of period^*
Northern	Nil	—
Yorkshire and Humberside	931	17
East Midlands and East Anglia	797	68
London North	462	2
London South	899	14
London West	623	14
South Western	460	2
West Midlands	962	9
North Western (Manchester)	514	11
North Western (Merseyside)	219	8
Wales	261	1
Scotland	Nil	—
TOTAL	6,128	146
^* Some men do not make further claims at the end of four weeks and, of these, some apply later for renewal of their allowances; no information is available about these applications.

	Number of limited allowances given†
Country or Region	At the outset of claim	After 3 months†
Northern	Nil	Nil
Yorkshire and Humberside	20,226	966
East Midlands and East Anglia	21,352	1,446
London North	17,622	952
London South	25,745	2,082
London West	26,409	2,897
South Western	13,837	673
West Midlands	18,009	720
North Western (Manchester)	12,867	780
North Western (Merseyside)	5,229	901
Wales	1,791	Nil
Scotland	Nil	Nil
Total	163,087	11,417
^* These figures include allowances which terminated before the end of the four week limit or were extended.
† These figures include allowances which were already in issue when the control was introduced, and which had been running for more than 3 months when limited.
Records are not kept for reviews at the end of six or 12 months and there is, in fact, no routine control procedure by way of four weeks' allowances at these stages.

Statistical Period	Limited awards made	Allowances extended at end of period†	Appeals heard
At the outset of claim	After three months	All	Successful
^*18th June, 1969–22nd July, 1969	6,819	469	91	92	11
23rd July, 1969–19th August, 1969	6,448	393	89	48	5
^*20th August, 1969–23rd September, 1969	6,648	283	105	103	18
24th September, 1969–21st October, 1969	5,766	368	102	59	9
22nd October, 1969–18th November, 1969	6,381	446	160	40	5
^*19th November, 1969–23rd December, 1969	7,616	531	258	58	10
24th December, 1969–20th January, 1970	5,953	412	246	59	7
21st January, 1970–17th February, 1970	7,057	521	237	62	10
^*18th February, 1970–24th March, 1970	8,671	599	278	70	12
25th March, 1970–21st April, 1970	5,888	451	193	59	7
22nd April, 1970–19th May, 1970	5,987	458	141	67	4
^*20th May, 1970–23rd June, 1970	5,968	435	128	74	7
24th June, 1970–21st July, 1970	5,876	309	102	48	5
22nd July, 1970–18th August, 1970	6,845	354	143	60	13
^*19th August, 1970–22nd September, 1970	7,411	342	194	66	7
23rd September, 1970–20th October, 1970	5,866	262	154	51	4
^* Five-week period.
† Excludes applications for renewal of allowances after a short interval.