Asked by: Alistair Burt (Conservative - North East Bedfordshire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding his Department provided to (a) Bedford Borough Council and (b) Central Bedfordshire Council for local welfare assistance schemes in 2014.
Answered by Steve Webb
The table below shows the funding provided by DWP to Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council in relation to local welfare assistance schemes for 2013/14 and 2014/15.
| 2013/14 | 2014/15 | ||||
Local Authority | Programme Funding | Administration Funding | Total | Programme Funding | Administration Funding | Total |
Bedford Borough Council | £399,829 | £84,487 | £484,316 | £399,829 | £77,441 | £477,270 |
Central Bedfordshire Council | £355,903 | £75,205 | £431,108 | £355,903 | £68,934 | £424,837 |