§ Mr. LoydenTo 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 ShephardThe information requested is in the table.
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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