§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) successful and (b) unsuccessful applications were made to the Social Fund in each of the last three years; and of (a) how many resulted in crisis loans in (i) Inverclyde and (ii) Scotland. [144499]
§ Angela EagleThe administration of the Social Fund is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. She will write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Alexis Cleveland to Dr. Norman A. Godman, dated 17 January 2001:
The Parliamentary Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to respond to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful applications were made to the Social Fund in each of the last three years; and of (a) how many resulted in crisis loans in (i) Inverclyde and (ii) Scotland.The information is not available in the format requested. Social Fund data is collated by Benefits Agency District Office areas rather than by constituency areas. The constituency of Inverclyde is included within the Clyde Coast and Renfrew District Office area.The attached appendix shows details of the numbers of Budgeting Loans, Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans awarded and refused for the last three years for Scotland and the District Office Area for Clyde Coast and Renfrew.The data provided for the number of Crisis. Loans awarded, cannot be broken down to identify Crisis Loans awarded due to the result of the refusal of another loan from the Social Fund.Figures for 2000–01 are for the period April 2000 to December 2000 only as this is the latest available data.I hope this reply is helpful.280W
Appendix: Community Care Grants Scotland Clyde Coast and Renfrew 1997–98 Awarded 44,892 3,990 Refused 142,187 11,828 1998–99 Awarded 42,589 4,052 Refused 141,529 11,867 1999–2000 Awarded 44,421 4,151 Refused 69,723 5,229 2000–011 Awarded 34,619 3,059 Refused 43,245 3,189 1 The data are for the period April 2000 to December 2000
Budgeting loans Scotland Clyde Coast and Renfrew 1997–98 Awarded 128,660 9,389 Refused 82,323 7,833 1998–99 Awarded 132,886 9,749 Refused 75,283 7,319 1999–2000 Awarded 144,057 12,771 Refused 94,215 8,163 2000–011 Awarded 130,816 9,445 Refused 53,786 5,041 1 The data are for the period April 2000 to December 2000
Crisis loans Scotland Clyde Coast and Renfrew 1997–98 Awarded 150,333 22,050 Refused 69,391 8,202 1998–99 Awarded 178,400 28,794 Refused 78,489 13,069 1999–2000 Awarded 201,071 31,903 Refused 114,737 17,525 2000–011 Awarded 141,973 23,631 Refused 73,698 10,913 1 The data are for the period April 2000 to December 2000