§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will provide details of outturn expenditure for Department of Social Security offices in each local authority area on(a) single payments in 1987–88, (b) social fund 1988–89, (c) social fund 1989–90, up to the latest available date and (d) budget allocations for the social fund 1990–91.
§ Mr. ScottInformation on the basis of local authority areas is not available. Information by local office relating to single payments in 1987–88, and the social fund in 1988–89 and the period April 1989 to December 1989, is in the Library. Budget allocations for 1990–91 will be announced in due course.
Community care Budgeting loans Crisis loans Income Support caseload1 (000's) (000's) (000's) (000's ) 1988–89 315 933 501 May 4,350 August 4,420 November 4,260 November 4,260 February 4,350 1989–90 (April-December) 375 840 464 May 4,160 August 4,310 November 4,352 1 As derived from the Quarterly Statistical Enquiry and rounded to the nearest 10,000.