§ 25. Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in Halifax have claimed, and how many have received, a crisis loan from the social fund; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation on the numbers by month of applications processed for social fund crisis loans together with the number and value of awards made is available in the Library.
§ 26. Mr. FavellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many local offices are currently running ahead of their social fund limits for the current financial year; and how many have exceeded those limits.
§ Mr. Peter LloydIndividual offices may from time to time exceed their anticipated expenditure for the year to date, but there are no indications that any office will be unable to manage its yearly budget allocation. No local office has exceeded its social fund allocation for 1988–89.
§ Ms. MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the expenditure to date in respect of social fund community care grants, itemised by the amount awarded under Secretary of State direction (i) 4(a)(i), (ii) 4(a)(ii), (iii) 4(a)(iii) and (iv) 4(b).
§ Mr. Peter LloydI regret that the information is not available in the form requested. Information is collected 485W by application purpose and client group. Expenditure on community care grants at the end of December is provisionally calculated at £22.8 million of which £1.15 million was paid for travelling expenses under direction 4(b).