§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the number of appeals heard and decided by tribunals concerning(a) income support, (b) mobility allowance, (c) attendance allowance, (d) injury
Applications received April 1990 to February 1991 Number of refusals due to perceived inability to repay Percentage of refusals due to perceived inability to repay Coventry East 3,633 83 2.29 Coventry West 1,430 4 0.28
§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many people in the last year who have attempted to claim a crisis loan from the social fund at the Coventry East Department of Social Security office as the only means by which serious damage or serious risk to their health or safety may be prevented have not been
372Wand disablement benefit, (e) invalidity benefit and (f) non-income-related benefits in (i) Strathclyde and (ii) Scotland in the years 1988–89, 1989–90 and in the current year.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe latest available statistics relating to social security appeal tribunals are for the quarter ending 31 March 1990. National administrative statistics for appeal tribunals are not available for areas smaller than a social security region. The relevant information for Scotland is in the table.
Total number of social security appeals heard and decided: Scotland Year ending December 1988 Year ending 31 December 1989 Quarter ending 31 March 1990 Income Support 733 3,564 841 Mobility Allowance 182 209 36 Attendance Allowance 13 24 3 Disablement Benefit 263 278 54 Invalidity Benefit 526 674 119 Child Benefit 216 277 65 Invalid Care Allowance 124 92 17 Maternity Allowance 2 3 1 Retirement Pension 63 44 5 Severe Disablement Allowance 25 18 3 Unemployment Benefit 3,510 2,813 551 Widows Benefit 46 33 15