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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> Notes:<\/p>