Gareth Thomas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for funeral payments were (a) made and (b) granted in each region in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14 and (v) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
Justin Tomlinson
Tables 1 and 2 give the number of the Funeral Expense Payment applications received and awards made by the Department for Work and Pensions by region from 2010/11 to 2014/15.
Table 1: Funeral Expense Payment applications received by region, 2010/11 to 2014/15
|
Region |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
|
East of England |
4,200 |
4,800 |
4,700 |
4,100 |
3,500 |
|
East Midlands |
8,400 |
4,600 |
4,500 |
4,000 |
3,200 |
|
London |
6,800 |
6,900 |
6,700 |
6,500 |
5,800 |
|
North East |
4,400 |
4,700 |
4,200 |
3,600 |
3,000 |
|
North West |
10,600 |
10,400 |
10,300 |
9,200 |
8,100 |
|
Scotland |
8,300 |
8,500 |
8,000 |
7,400 |
6,300 |
|
South East |
6,200 |
6,400 |
5,700 |
5,200 |
4,400 |
|
South West |
4,000 |
4,300 |
4,200 |
4,000 |
3,100 |
|
Wales |
4,300 |
4,300 |
4,400 |
3,700 |
3,500 |
|
West Midlands |
7,200 |
6,800 |
6,600 |
6,000 |
4,900 |
|
Yorkshire and Humberside |
4,300 |
6,700 |
6,400 |
5,500 |
4,900 |
|
Total |
68,800 |
68,500 |
65,600 |
59,100 |
50,600 |
Table 2: Funeral Expense Payment awards made by region, 2010/11 to 2014/15
|
Region |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
|
East of England |
2,500 |
2,600 |
2,500 |
2,200 |
2,200 |
|
East Midlands |
4,200 |
2,500 |
2,300 |
2,200 |
2,100 |
|
London |
3,800 |
3,900 |
3,600 |
3,500 |
3,600 |
|
North East |
2,400 |
2,400 |
2,100 |
1,900 |
2,000 |
|
North West |
6,100 |
6,100 |
5,700 |
5,300 |
5,000 |
|
Scotland |
5,100 |
5,000 |
4,800 |
4,400 |
4,300 |
|
South East |
3,100 |
2,900 |
2,500 |
2,700 |
2,700 |
|
South West |
1,800 |
2,300 |
2,100 |
2,100 |
1,900 |
|
Wales |
2,600 |
2,400 |
2,400 |
2,200 |
2,200 |
|
West Midlands |
4,100 |
3,800 |
3,700 |
3,300 |
3,000 |
|
Yorkshire and Humberside |
2,500 |
3,600 |
3,500 |
3,300 |
3,200 |
|
Total |
38,200 |
37,700 |
35,200 |
33,100 |
32,100 |
Notes:
- All figures are rounded to the nearest 100.
- Figures may not sum due to rounding.
- The applications figures are based on applications received by DWP, not applications processed. Some applications may have been withdrawn before a decision was made.
- The award figures include awards made after review, reconsideration or appeal following an initial refusal.
- These figures do not include cases which have been processed clerically and have not been entered on to the Social Fund Computer System.
