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Northern Ireland Office;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications for (a) lone parent benefit and (b) child benefit were made from (i) 1st April 1997 to 31st March 1998 and (ii) 1st April 1998 to 30th September 1998; of these how many have been approved; how many...

Asked by

Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 November 1998

Reference

319 c110W; 58666

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications for renewal books were made in respect of (a) child benefit and (b) lone parent benefits from (i) 1st April 1997 to 31st March 1998 and (ii) 1st April 1998 to 30th September 1998; how long it took...

Asked by

Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 November 1998

For answer on

10 November 1998

Answered on

10 November 1998

Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications for renewal books were made in respect of (a) child benefit and (b) lone parent benefits from (i) 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 and (ii) 1 April 1998 to 30 September 1998; how long it took on average to process such applications; and how many applications are still outstanding. [58665] Mr. McFall: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Social Security Agency under its Chief Executive, Mr. Chris Thompson, and I have asked him to arrange for a response to be given. Letter from Chris Thompson to Mr. Eddie McGrady, dated 10 November 1998: I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the number of applications for renewal order books for Child Benefit and lone parent benefit. All renewal order books for Child Benefit are automatically issued to the customer so there is no need for an application to be made. Order books are normally issued to the post office 4 weeks before a customer's current order book is due to expire. Accordingly there is no information regarding the length of time it takes to process a renewal or how many renewals are outstanding. The number of Child Benefit renewal order books issued for the period 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 was 387,636 and for the period 1 April 1998 to 30 September 1998 was 232,051. There is no separate benefit for lone parents only a higher rate of Child Benefit. It is therefore not possible to give separate figures for lone parents. You will know that Child Benefit Office has experienced some problems following the introduction of a new computer system. This has undoubtedly had some impact on the issue of renewal order books but no separate figures have been kept. I am pleased to say we are over the worst of our difficulty.

Date

10 November 1998

Reference

319 c111W; 58665

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officers worked from each social security office during (a) 1995, (b) 1996 and (c) 1997. - Includes table and text of letter from Chris Thompson of Social Security Agency.

Asked by

Martin Smyth (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 October 1998

For answer on

19 October 1998

Answered on

19 October 1998

Rev. Martin Smyth: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many officers worked from each social security office during (a) 1995, (b) 1996 and (c) 1997. [55585] Mr. McFall: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Social Security agency under its Chief Executive, Mr. Chris Thompson, and I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Chris Thompson to Rev. Martin Smyth, dated 13 October 1998: I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the number of officers employed in each social security office during the years 1995, 1996 and 1997. The total number of staff employed in each of our local social security offices and centralised benefit offices in the years 1995, 1996 and 1997 are shown on the attached table. The figures which include part-time and casual employees reflect the numbers of staff in post at 31 March for each of the years in question. I hope this information is helpful for your purposes. Staff figures for 1995, 1996 and 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total Social security and central 1995 1996 1997 benefit offices Andersonstown 121 115 134 Antrim 75 74 85 Armagh 67 68 70 Ballymena 69 75 64 Ballymoney 53 52 44 Ballynahinch 30 26 25 Banbridge 47 43 35 Bangor 69 71 67 Carrickfergus 52 50 39 Coleraine 97 102 102 Cookstown 44 44 42 Corporation Street 162 168 175 Downpatrick 45 46 58 Dungannon 90 83 89 Enniskillen 95 97 82 Falls Road 122 124 80 Foyle 175 184 183 Holywood Road 110 114 101 Kilkeel 33 32 18 Knockbreda 88 91 80 Larne 59 58 48 Limavady 48 50 43 Lisburn 89 88 67 Lisnagelvin 58 54 53 Lurgan 74 72 53 Newcastle 36 38 37 Newry 124 127 126 Newtownabbey 76 79 64 Newtownards 68 68 63 Omagh 68 75 84 Portadown 55 51 60 Magherafelt 72 80 62 Shaftesbury Square 107 106 79 Shankill 71 75 53 Strabane 74 68 61 Castle Court 1,079 1,092 1,068 Castle Buildings Pensions 142 116 {1}0 Commonwealth House Child Benefit 124 130 {2}0 Office Windsor House Child Benefit and 0 0 259 Pensions Belfast Benefit Centre{3} 641 675 596 Total 4,709 4,761 4,449 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Pensions Branch was relocated to Windsor House {2} Child Benefit Office was relocated to Windsor House {3} The Belfast Benefit Centre provides "back office" benefit processing services for several London offices of the Benefits Agency in Great Britain

Date

19 October 1998

Reference

317 c913W; 55585

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Social Security Benefits Agency

What consultation he had with health and social services boards or trusts prior to issuing guidance to social security offices which led to applicants requiring community alarms being refused community care grants to purchase them; and when he intends to rectify the situation. - Includes text of letter from Alec...

Asked by

Clifford Forsythe (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 November 1995

Reference

41474; 265 c501W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Social Security Benefits Agency

How many applications for (a) community care grants, (b) budgeting loans and (c) crisis loans were received by each office of the Social Security Agency in each month since January 1993; and if he will break down the figures for applications which were (i) approved and (ii) refused. - Includes...

Asked by

Seamus Mallon (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 1994

Reference

250 c771W;250 c769-71W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Social Security Benefits Agency

How many women aged between 60 and 65 years have had the suspension of their invalidity benefit lifted on the grounds of hardship since the Government challenged the decision made by a social security commissioner in the case of Mrs Graham. Text of letter from Alex Wylie of Social Security...

Asked by

Norman A Godman (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 October 1994

Reference

248 c190W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Social Security Benefits Agency

What information is available to compare application rates for each component of disability living allowance with those for attendance allowance and mobility allowance, award ratios by rate and review/ appeal ratios. - Text of letter from Mr A Wylie of Social Security Benefits Agency. - Inc figs & table.

Asked by

John Hume (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 March 1993

Reference

220 c429-30W;220 c424-6W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Social Security Benefits Agency

To comment on the processing of disability living allowance applications indicating average processing times per component, progress on the backlog of applications and any special measures taken. - Text of letter from Mr A Wylie of Social Security Benefits Agency. - Inc figures.

Asked by

John Hume (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 March 1993

Reference

220 c427-9W;220 c423-4W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Social Security Benefits Agency

What figures are available for the Asylum Road (Derry), Lisnagelvin, Limavady and Strabane social security offices to indicate the numbers in receipt of income support, the respective numbers receiving each of the income support premiums and the numbers receiving unemployment benefit without income support. - Text of letter from Mr...

Asked by

John Hume (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 March 1993

Reference

220 c427-8W;220 c422-4W

House

House of Commons

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