HC Deb 03 December 2003 vol 415 cc83-5W
Mr. Carmichael:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many applications were made for community care grants in each of the last six years in (a) Orkney and Shetland and (b) Grampian, Moray, Orkney and Shetland District; what proportion

Community Care Grants budget for Grampian, Moray, Orkney and Shetland Jobcentre Plus District (previously Grampian and Shetland) in each of the last six years
£
Original budget

(cash terms)

 Boundary change

reallocation

(cash terms)

 Original budget

(real terms)

 Boundary change

reallocation

(real terms)

 Underspend

(cahs terms)
1997–98 564,620 0 633,856 0 146
1998–99 570,865 0 623,848 0 1,251
1999–2000 570,865 0 612,542 0 387
2000–01 577,970 0 609,660 0 1,733
2001–02 589,529 0 606,330 0 3,760
2002–03 632,989 69,727 632,989 69,727 97

of applications were rejected; what proportion were considered (i) high, (ii) medium and (iii) low priority; what proportion of high priority, medium priority and low priority awards were paid; and what the average amount (A) applied for, (B) awarded and (C) paid was in each category of priority; [140598]

(2) what the Social Fund Budget for community care grants was in (a) Orkney and Shetland and (b) Grampian, Moray, Orkney and Shetland District in the last six years in (i) cash and (ii) real terms; how much the budget has been overspent or underspent: and what the value was of in-year allocations for each year. [140599]

Mr. Pond:

The available information is in the tables.

Community Care Grant applications received and proportions refused for Grampian, Moray, Orkney and Shetland Jobcentre Plus District (previously Grampian and Shetland) in each of the last six years
District Applications

received

 Proportion

refused

(percentage)
1997–98 Grampian and Shetland 6,760 79.3
1998–99 Grampian and Shetland 7,010 79.2
1999–2000 Grampian and Shetland 4,160 64.8
2000–01 Grampian and Shetland 3,890 62.9
2001–02 Grampian and Shetland 3,730 55.1
April to October 2002 Grampian and Shetland 2,110 62.4
November 2002 Area covered by new district 370 39.4
December 2002 to March 2003 Grampian, Moray, Orkney and Shetland 1,480 55.4

Notes:

  1. 1. In November 2002, the Jobcentre Plus district of Grampian, Moray, Orkney and Shetland was formed by combining Grampian and Shetland Social Fund district with part of Highlands and Islands Social Fund district. For the months before the boundary change as a whole data are given for the old district, for the month of the boundary change data is given for the area covered by the new district, and for the months after the boundary change as a whole data is given for the new district. Data are not available for part months.
  2. Data are not available by parliamentary constituency or local authority.
  3. Prior to April 1999, it was possible to make a dual application for a Community Care Grant (CCG) and for a Budgeting Loan (BL). One dual application is counted as one application for a CCG and one for a BL.
  4. The number of applications is rounded to the nearest 10.
  5. When an application is refused, no award is made. Figures refer to initial decisions only.
  6. The data requested on CCG priority are not available.

Source:

All data are taken from the Social Fund Policy, Budget and Management Information System.

Notes:

  1. Figures are rounded to the nearest pound.
  2. Real term costs are based on the GDP deflator and are expressed at 2002–03 values.
  3. There were no allocations of contingency funds to this district during this period.
  4. There were no overspends during this period.
  5. In November 2002, the Jobcentre Plus district of Grampian, Moray, Orkney and Shetland was formed by combining Grampian and Shetland Social Fund district with part of Highlands and Islands district.
  6. Data are not available by parliamentary constituency or local authority.

Source:

All data are taken from the Social Fund Policy, Budget and Management Information System.