HC Deb 26 October 1989 vol 158 cc538-9W
Mr. Loyden

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many persons aged 16 and 17 years have(a) applied for and (b) been refused incomes support for each month on grounds of extreme hardship since 12 September 1988.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The information requested is in the table.

Applications for Income Support of grounds of "Severe Hardship"
Period Ending Applications received Directions refused
30 September 1988 341 107
28 October 1988 494 183
25 November 1988 625 190
30 December 1988 940 293
27 January 1989 1,092 387
24 February 1989 1,278 518
31 March 1989 1,566 554
28 April 1989 1,561 562
26 May 1989 1,379 427
30 June 1989 1,799 666
28 July 1989 1,742 569
25 August 1989 1,821 571
29 September 1989 1,849 558
Total 16,487 5,585

Notes:

(1) Based on 100 per cent. count of applications received.

DSS administrative region
Cumulative totals period ending London North London South Midlands North-East North- West Wales and South- West Scotland Great Britain
8 September 1989
Applications received 1,088 1,033 1,546 3,234 2,061 1,154 5,315 15,431
Directions given 673 661 1,026 2,158 1,229 732 3,623 10,172
6 October 1989
Applications received 1,196 1,127 1,696 3,558 2,261 1,238 5,740 16,816
Directions given 742 722 1,137 2,371 1,430 789 3,937 11,128

Notes:

(1) Based on 100 per cent. count of applications received.

(2) Information relates to the number of applications received rather than to the number of individual young people involved. Some individuals may have received more than once direction