§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish in theOfficial Report the proportion of applications to the discretionary fund which were successful, partially successful and unsuccessful for each category of award—CCG, BL, CL—and by those aged (a) under 18, (b) 18 and over but under 25, (c) 25 and over but under 60 and (d) 60 years and over for each of the first two complete years of the fund's operation.
§ Mr. ScottThe tables show the proportion of applications that were successful and unsuccessful in 1988–89 and 1989–90.
Information on partially successful applications is not separately available, and such cases are included in the successful category. Information is not available on separate age groups under the age of 60 years.
Percentage successful Percentage unsuccessful 1988–89 1989–90 1988–89 1989–90 Budgeting loans Under 60 years 62 59 38 41 60 years and over 57 42 43 58 Crisis loans Under 60 years 90 92 10 8 60 years and over 90 89 10 11 Community care grants Under 60 years 48 40 52 60 60 years and over 65 66 35 34