§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many applications were made by lone parents to the Social Fund in England in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what proportion of those applications were successful. [144485]
§ Mr. PondThe available information is in the table.
Number of decisions made on Social Fund applications from lone parents in England for December 2002 to November 2003 Application type Decisions Proportion of decisions which were
successful (per cent.)
Community Care Grant 117,900 43.7 Budgeting Loan 572,100 79.8 Crisis Loan 185,400 79.3 Sure Start Maternity Grant 63,600 89.3 Funeral Payment 4,200 Not available Notes:
1. Data are not available on the total number of applications made by lone parents.
2. Data refer to initial decisions only and do not include review decisions or awards made after review.
3. The numbers of decisions have been rounded to the nearest 100 and the proportions of decisions which were successful to the nearest 0.1 per cent.
Source:
Social Fund Policy, Budget and Management Information System.