§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give details of the numbers of young people under the age of 18 years who were in receipt of severe hardship allowance by month, for the period September to December 1988 inclusive.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI regret that the information is not available. However the number of directions enabling income support to be paid on grounds of severe hardship was as follows:
Claims madel received (thousands) Determinations (thousands) Awards (thousands) 1983 1108 351 205 1984 386 394 210 1985 397 393 204 1986 411 409 225 1987 420 422 227 19882 111 103 61 1 Figure available from 3 September 1983 only. 2 January to April only.