Select Committee on Social Security Minutes of Evidence

Annex C

DISCRETIONARY FUND: GRANTS AND LOANS 1999-2000

EXPENDITURE BY APPLICANT GROUP

Applicant Group	Community Care Grants		Budgeting Loans		Crisis Loans
	Amount £m	%	Amount £m	%	Amount £m	%
Pensioners	10.3	10.5	14.6	3.7	0.9	1.4
Unemployed	10.4	10.6	61.1	15.4	23.8	38.6
Disabled	31.6	32.2	78.4	19.8	9.8	15.9
Lone Parents	32.4	33.0	194.9	49.3	13.7	22.3
Others	13.5	13.7	46.5	11.8	13.4	21.8

Notes:

  1.  This table includes awards on review.

  2.  Figures and percentages may not sum due to rounding.

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Prepared 4 April 2001