§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, by region, how many 16 and 17-year-olds had made applications for income support on grounds of extreme hardship; how many had been granted at 10 November 1989, 8 December 1989, 5 January 1990 and 9 February 1990; and how many at the same dates had been granted income support on grounds of being within exempted categories, shown by category.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe cumulative totals of the number of 16 and 17-year-olds who had made an application for income support on the grounds of severe hardship and the number granted benefit on this basis at 10 November 1989, 8 December 1989, 5 January 1990 and 9 February 1990 are in table A.
69WFigures for the number of 16 and 17-year-olds granted income support on the grounds of being within exempted categories are collected on a monthly basis and are, therefore, not available for the particular dates requested.
Table A Cumulative totals of applications for income support from 16 and 17-year-olds on the ground of severe hardship and of directions given to enable awards to be made Period ending London North London South Midlands North East North West Wales and South West Scotland Great Britain 10 November 1989 Applications received 1,299 1,251 1,857 3,870 2,461 1,337 6,233 18,308 Directions given 806 797 1,248 2,580 1,565 846 4,262 12,104 8 December 1989 Applications received 1,399 1,339 1,999 4,118 2,622 1,426 6,631 19,534 Directions given 862 853 1,340 2,745 1,661 898 4,522 12,881 5 January 1990 Applications received 1,493 1,411 2,122 4,359 2,772 1,519 6,946 20,622 Directions given 922 895 1,419 2,903 1,750 960 4,742 13,591 9 February 1990 Applications received 1,726 1,616 2,435 5,000 3,091 1,746 7,808 23,422 Directions given 1,064 1,037 1,615 3,346 1,945 1,116 5,389 15,512 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 one direction.
Table B 16 and 17 year olds awarded income support Regions London North London South Midlands North East North West Wales and South West Scotland Great Britain Month ending 31 October 1989 Eligible at any time 39 43 77 88 79 72 45 433 Eligible during CHB extension period 35 15 50 51 38 32 64 285 Eligible outside CHB extension period 11 8 30 38 30 41 24 182 Month ending 30 November 1989 Eligible at any time 31 36 63 61 53 69 37 350 Eligible during CHB extension period 22 18 43 38 30 38 41 230 Eligible outside CHB extension period 1 13 33 39 22 34 31 173 Month ending 31 December 1989 Eligible at any time 13 23 51 58 39 45 20 249 Eligible during CHB extension period 12 6 37 31 32 23 43 184 Eligible outside CHB extension period 3 2 29 31 20 25 23 133 Month ending 31 January 1990 Eligible at any time 33 99 72 85 48 68 45 450 Eligible during CHB extension period 26 31 34 27 37 15 59 229 Eligible outside CHB extension period 8 9 30 38 38 45 21 1,898