Annex G
BUDGETING LOANS AWARDS BY FAMILY SIZE AND LENGTH
OF TIME ON BENEFIT 1999-2000 (INCLUDING COMPARISON WITH 1998-99)
| Family Size and length of time on benefit
| Number of
Awards
(000s) |
Expenditure
£m | Average
Award
£
| % of Awards | % of Expenditure
|
| 1999-2000 | 1999-2000
| 1999-2000 | 1998-99
| 1999-2000 | 1998-99
| 1999-2000 |
| Single person on benefit less than 36 months
| 173 | 48.0 | 227
| 16.8 | 17.6 | 15.4
| 12.8 |
| Couple on benefit less than 36 months | 19
| 6.5 | 342 | 2.8
| 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.7
|
| Single person with children on benefit less than 36 months
| 216 | 89.7 | 415
| 26.2 | 22 | 27.4
| 23.9 |
| Couple with children on benefit less than 36 months
| 56 | 25.1 | 448
| 6.9 | 5.6 | 7.3
| 6.8 |
| Single person on benefit over 36 months |
162 | 51.8 | 320 |
12.7 | 16.5 | 12.0
| 13.8 |
| Couple on benefit over 36 months | 27
| 10.4 | 385 | 2.3
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8
|
| Single person with children on benefit over 36 months
| 279 | 119.7 | 429
| 28.0 | 28.4 | 28.2
| 32.0 |
| Couple with children on benefit over 36 months
| 51 | 23.4 | 459
| 4.1 | 5.2 | 4.3
| 6.4 |
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Notes:
1. This table does not include 1999-2000 awards made
under the old budgeting scheme or awards and expenditure on review.
2. Figures and percentages may not sum due to rounding.
3. Data was taken from extracts from the Social Fund
Computer System. It is not available for earlier years.
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