Information broken down by the length of the custodial sentence is not available.
The available information for DWP administered benefits is in the table.
Caution Conviction Discharge Fine Community service Suspended sentence Custodial sentence 2004-05 Q1 2,131 2,306 649 414 650 41 146 Q2 2,480 2,160 648 405 608 35 180 Q3 2,371 2,092 684 411 601 41 149 Q4 3,071 2,389 668 415 578 30 124 Total 10,053 8,947 2,649 1,645 2,437 147 599 2005-06 Q1 3,037 2,010 618 376 686 55 263 Q2 2,493 2,064 629 312 704 59 262 Q3 2,611 2,303 532 252 670 69 235 Q4 2,426 2,136 660 322 806 92 153 Total 10,567 8,513 2,439 1,262 2,866 275 913 2006-07 Q1 3,296 1,809 510 248 652 99 222 Q2 3,234 1,749 423 187 682 156 146 Q3 2,977 1,391 343 140 470 130 137 Q4 2,515 1,807 456 215 583 145 108 Total 12,022 6,756 1,732 790 2,387 530 613 Sources: 1. FIBS (Fraud Information by Sector) and FRAIMS. 2. Quarterly conviction figures from DWP/DH Legal Group.
Available information for local authority administered benefits is in the table.
Cautions Convictions 2004-05 Q1 1,216 1,026 Q2 1,652 1,238 Q3 1,711 1,165 Q4 2,070 1,259 Total 6,649 4,688 2005-06 Q1 1,925 1,443 Q2 2,327 1,449 Q3 2,087 1,542 Q4 3,369 1,800 Total 9,708 6,234 2006-07 Q1 1,991 1,409 Q2 2,586 1,471 Q3 2,569 1,377 Q4 3,205 1,477 Total 10,351 5,734 Source: Local authority housing benefit administrative returns.