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<p>Losses are a decrease in a resource or asset that are outside the normal operations
of the business. A special payment is one made outside the normal activities of the
business, for example a compensation payment.</p><p>Details of losses and special
payments for the 2017/18 financial year are set out in the table below. This information
covers 1 April to 30 September 2017. Please note that this information has not yet
completed the internal validation process and may change.</p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="3"><p>Losses and special payments 2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) Losses</p></td><td><p>Number
of cases</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,931</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b)
Special Payments</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,086</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,037</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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