§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many applications for alignment payments from the Social Fund have been received each month since January 2001; and what proportion were(a) refused, (b) fully awarded and (c) partially awarded. [48643]
§ Malcolm Wicks[holding answer 15 April 2002]: The available information is in the table.
Social Fund crisis loan awards—alignment payments Month Number of awards January 2001 44,831 February 2001 38,164 March 2001 40,940 April 2001 37,331 May 2001 39,785 June 2001 38,588 July 2001 40,876 August 2001 41,618 September 2001 37,566 October 2001 43,585 November 2001 41,318 December 2001 32,677 January 2002 46,522 February 2002 42,732 Note:
1. The Social Fund computer system does not capture separately the number of applications for alignment payments nor the number of such applications that are refused or result in a partial award.
Source:
Social Fund Policy, Budget and Management Information System