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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.<\/p>

Table 1: Funeral Expense Payment applications received by region, 2010/11 to 2014/15<\/strong><\/p>

Region<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td>

2014/15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East of England<\/p><\/td>

4,200<\/p><\/td>

4,800<\/p><\/td>

4,700<\/p><\/td>

4,100<\/p><\/td>

3,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East Midlands<\/p><\/td>

8,400<\/p><\/td>

4,600<\/p><\/td>

4,500<\/p><\/td>

4,000<\/p><\/td>

3,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

London<\/p><\/td>

6,800<\/p><\/td>

6,900<\/p><\/td>

6,700<\/p><\/td>

6,500<\/p><\/td>

5,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North East<\/p><\/td>

4,400<\/p><\/td>

4,700<\/p><\/td>

4,200<\/p><\/td>

3,600<\/p><\/td>

3,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North West<\/p><\/td>

10,600<\/p><\/td>

10,400<\/p><\/td>

10,300<\/p><\/td>

9,200<\/p><\/td>

8,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scotland<\/p><\/td>

8,300<\/p><\/td>

8,500<\/p><\/td>

8,000<\/p><\/td>

7,400<\/p><\/td>

6,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South East<\/p><\/td>

6,200<\/p><\/td>

6,400<\/p><\/td>

5,700<\/p><\/td>

5,200<\/p><\/td>

4,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South West<\/p><\/td>

4,000<\/p><\/td>

4,300<\/p><\/td>

4,200<\/p><\/td>

4,000<\/p><\/td>

3,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

4,300<\/p><\/td>

4,300<\/p><\/td>

4,400<\/p><\/td>

3,700<\/p><\/td>

3,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

West Midlands<\/p><\/td>

7,200<\/p><\/td>

6,800<\/p><\/td>

6,600<\/p><\/td>

6,000<\/p><\/td>

4,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Yorkshire and Humberside<\/p><\/td>

4,300<\/p><\/td>

6,700<\/p><\/td>

6,400<\/p><\/td>

5,500<\/p><\/td>

4,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

68,800<\/p><\/td>

68,500<\/p><\/td>

65,600<\/p><\/td>

59,100<\/p><\/td>

50,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Table 2: Funeral Expense Payment awards made by region, 2010/11 to 2014/15<\/strong><\/p>

Region<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td>

2014/15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East of England<\/p><\/td>

2,500<\/p><\/td>

2,600<\/p><\/td>

2,500<\/p><\/td>

2,200<\/p><\/td>

2,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East Midlands<\/p><\/td>

4,200<\/p><\/td>

2,500<\/p><\/td>

2,300<\/p><\/td>

2,200<\/p><\/td>

2,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

London<\/p><\/td>

3,800<\/p><\/td>

3,900<\/p><\/td>

3,600<\/p><\/td>

3,500<\/p><\/td>

3,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North East<\/p><\/td>

2,400<\/p><\/td>

2,400<\/p><\/td>

2,100<\/p><\/td>

1,900<\/p><\/td>

2,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North West<\/p><\/td>

6,100<\/p><\/td>

6,100<\/p><\/td>

5,700<\/p><\/td>

5,300<\/p><\/td>

5,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scotland<\/p><\/td>

5,100<\/p><\/td>

5,000<\/p><\/td>

4,800<\/p><\/td>

4,400<\/p><\/td>

4,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South East<\/p><\/td>

3,100<\/p><\/td>

2,900<\/p><\/td>

2,500<\/p><\/td>

2,700<\/p><\/td>

2,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South West<\/p><\/td>

1,800<\/p><\/td>

2,300<\/p><\/td>

2,100<\/p><\/td>

2,100<\/p><\/td>

1,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

2,600<\/p><\/td>

2,400<\/p><\/td>

2,400<\/p><\/td>

2,200<\/p><\/td>

2,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

West Midlands<\/p><\/td>

4,100<\/p><\/td>

3,800<\/p><\/td>

3,700<\/p><\/td>

3,300<\/p><\/td>

3,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Yorkshire and Humberside<\/p><\/td>

2,500<\/p><\/td>

3,600<\/p><\/td>

3,500<\/p><\/td>

3,300<\/p><\/td>

3,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

38,200<\/p><\/td>

37,700<\/p><\/td>

35,200<\/p><\/td>

33,100<\/p><\/td>

32,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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  • All figures are rounded to the nearest 100.<\/li><\/ul>
    • Figures may not sum due to rounding.<\/li><\/ul>
      • The applications figures are based on applications received by DWP, not applications processed. Some applications may have been withdrawn before a decision was made.<\/li><\/ul>
        • The award figures include awards made after review, reconsideration or appeal following an initial refusal.<\/li><\/ul>
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