The information requested by the deputy is contained in the following tabular statements.
Carer's Allowance 2009
|
Registered
|
Awarded
|
Rejected
|
Pending Month End
|
Jan
|
1,558
|
1,130
|
610
|
3,200
|
Feb
|
1,377
|
1,261
|
190
|
3,036
|
Mar
|
1,661
|
756
|
247
|
3,605
|
Apr
|
1,233
|
669
|
378
|
3,655
|
May
|
1,625
|
1,396
|
622
|
3,062
|
Jun
|
1,444
|
894
|
466
|
3,014
|
Jul
|
1,618
|
1,225
|
587
|
2,683
|
Aug
|
1,083
|
588
|
477
|
2,581
|
Totals
|
11,599
|
7,919
|
3,577
|
|
Note: Numbers Pending at months end are not a sum of the above figures. Claims may be closed for a variety of reasons, for example if they are withdrawn.
Carer's Allowance 2008
|
Registered
|
Awarded
|
Rejected
|
Pending Month End
|
Jan
|
930
|
1,136
|
187
|
5,903
|
Feb
|
2,122
|
1,791
|
322
|
5,723
|
Mar
|
1,418
|
848
|
284
|
5,978
|
Apr
|
2,105
|
1,467
|
301
|
6,226
|
May
|
2,015
|
1,324
|
476
|
6,326
|
Jun
|
1,480
|
1,141
|
316
|
6,254
|
Jul
|
1,584
|
1,509
|
486
|
5,748
|
Aug
|
1,640
|
1,451
|
779
|
5,015
|
Sep
|
1,462
|
1,183
|
179
|
5,035
|
Oct
|
1,738
|
1,210
|
682
|
4,767
|
Nov
|
1,588
|
1,730
|
609
|
3,832
|
Dec
|
846
|
667
|
394
|
3,569
|
Totals
|
18,928
|
15,457
|
5,015
|
|
Note: Numbers Pending at months end are not a sum of the above figures. Claims may be closed for a variety of reasons, for example if they are withdrawn.
Jobseeker's Allowance 2009
|
Registered
|
Awarded
|
Rejected
|
Pending Month End
|
Jan
|
23,101
|
9,932
|
1,215
|
32,611
|
Feb
|
20,184
|
9,684
|
1,611
|
37,788
|
Mar
|
20,290
|
12,516
|
1,891
|
38,810
|
Apr
|
18,830
|
11,625
|
1,648
|
40,005
|
May
|
22,723
|
13,014
|
1,581
|
43,140
|
Jun
|
28,205
|
15,779
|
1,862
|
48,953
|
Jul
|
26,543
|
17,973
|
2,243
|
49,155
|
Aug
|
20,815
|
15,590
|
2,031
|
47,471
|
Totals
|
180,691
|
106,113
|
14,082
|
|
Note: Numbers Pending at months end are not a sum of the above figures. Claims may be closed for a variety of reasons, for example if they are withdrawn.
Jobseeker's Allowance 2008
|
Registered
|
Awarded
|
Rejected
|
Pending Month End
|
Jan
|
13,398
|
6,950
|
966
|
12,656
|
Feb
|
11,770
|
7,161
|
1,181
|
13,005
|
Mar
|
10,042
|
5,263
|
958
|
14,332
|
Apr
|
11,339
|
7,140
|
1,382
|
13,863
|
May
|
12,253
|
6,662
|
1,244
|
15,087
|
Jun
|
15,279
|
7,898
|
979
|
18,444
|
Jul
|
16,771
|
9,953
|
1,396
|
20,151
|
Aug
|
13,037
|
7,898
|
1,061
|
20,982
|
Sep
|
16,252
|
9,390
|
1,417
|
22,162
|
Oct
|
17,453
|
10,100
|
1,339
|
23,632
|
Nov
|
17,578
|
10,721
|
1,339
|
24,903
|
Dec
|
14,707
|
10,386
|
1,299
|
24,529
|
Totals
|
169,879
|
99,522
|
14,561
|
|
Note: Numbers Pending at months end are not a sum of the above figures. Claims may be closed for a variety of reasons, for example if they are withdrawn.
Jobseeker's Benefit 2009
|
Registered
|
Awarded
|
Rejected
|
Pending Month End
|
Jan
|
45,779
|
32,329
|
688
|
29,639
|
Feb
|
37,278
|
29,427
|
607
|
31,296
|
Mar
|
34,733
|
32,130
|
714
|
27,683
|
Apr
|
33,205
|
27,959
|
649
|
27,819
|
May
|
27,771
|
26,047
|
622
|
24,700
|
Jun
|
34,724
|
25,623
|
578
|
29,526
|
Jul
|
30,531
|
29,834
|
553
|
25,350
|
Aug
|
22,801
|
23,062
|
527
|
21,539
|
Totals
|
266,822
|
226,411
|
4,938
|
|
Note: Numbers Pending at months end are not a sum of the above figures. Claims may be closed for a variety of reasons, for example if they are withdrawn.
Jobseeker's Benefit 2008
|
Registered
|
Awarded
|
Rejected
|
Pending Month End
|
Jan
|
25,685
|
20,707
|
578
|
12,292
|
Feb
|
20,469
|
17,851
|
592
|
11,470
|
Mar
|
20,502
|
13,549
|
540
|
15,797
|
Apr
|
18,275
|
19,272
|
622
|
11,244
|
May
|
19,084
|
15,275
|
510
|
12,106
|
Jun
|
27,200
|
17,426
|
476
|
18,776
|
Jul
|
27,413
|
24,772
|
590
|
17,584
|
Aug
|
20,310
|
18,014
|
470
|
16,941
|
Sep
|
24,441
|
20,776
|
573
|
16,910
|
Oct
|
29,899
|
22,217
|
1,050
|
19,602
|
Nov
|
29,911
|
28,025
|
667
|
16,525
|
Dec
|
31,691
|
23,587
|
465
|
21,071
|
Totals
|
294,880
|
241,471
|
7,133
|
|
Note: Numbers pending at months end are not a sum of the above figures. Claims may be closed for a variety of reasons, for example if they are withdrawn.
Respite Care Grant* 2009
|
Registered
|
Awarded
|
Rejected
|
January
|
204
|
344
|
124
|
February
|
191
|
166
|
76
|
March
|
175
|
165
|
112
|
April
|
1064
|
93
|
46
|
May
|
3607
|
48
|
25
|
June
|
1,116
|
924
|
76
|
July
|
399
|
2,621
|
282
|
August
|
254
|
860
|
244
|
September
|
246
|
453
|
134
|
Total
|
7,256
|
5,674
|
1,119
|
Respite Care Grant* 2008
|
Registered
|
Awarded
|
Rejected
|
January
|
206
|
482
|
97
|
February
|
260
|
238
|
69
|
March
|
212
|
154
|
125
|
April
|
1946
|
206
|
115
|
May
|
3719
|
114
|
107
|
June
|
1413
|
2227
|
205
|
July
|
590
|
2747
|
306
|
August
|
390
|
609
|
174
|
September
|
580
|
739
|
201
|
October
|
385
|
643
|
130
|
November
|
354
|
510
|
252
|
December
|
273
|
326
|
103
|
Total
|
10,328
|
8,995
|
1,884
|
*The total number of applications pending at end-September 2009 was 885. It is not possible to determine the number of applications pending on a monthly basis, retrospective to 2008.