Mark Hendrick – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people using the Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre applied for funeral payments in each month in 2015; how many of those applications were granted; and what the average amount awarded was in each of those months.
Justin Tomlinson
The Table below gives figures for the number of application and awards for Funeral Expense Payments for the Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre by month for 2015. (Some individuals may have made more than one application in a month.)
|
Month |
Applications Received |
Awards |
Average Award |
|
Jan |
480 |
290 |
£1,375 |
|
Feb |
460 |
270 |
£1,229 |
|
Mar |
360 |
270 |
£1,323 |
|
Apr |
390 |
270 |
£1,286 |
|
May |
440 |
300 |
£1,380 |
|
Jun |
440 |
310 |
£1,377 |
|
Jul |
360 |
240 |
£1,382 |
|
Aug |
310 |
180 |
£1,368 |
|
Sep |
350 |
220 |
£1,344 |
|
Oct |
340 |
200 |
£1,369 |
|
Nov |
350 |
230 |
£1,361 |
|
Dec |
190 |
130 |
£1,379 |
Source: DWP Policy, Budget and Management Information System
Figures for Applications Received and Awards made are rounded to the nearest 10.
Average Award amounts are given to the nearest £1. The average award is calculated by dividing gross expenditure by the number of awards (including awards made on review, reconsideration or appeal).
