37. Mrs. Braddockasked the Minister of National Insurance the number of applications received for national assistance from persons mentally defective or permanently crippled, living at home, who have not previously had assistance; the amount paid to date; and the number refused.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsThe Board inform me that they are paying many allowances to people in the categories mentioned by my hon. Friend, but they could not ascertain the precise number of applications, the number of such allowances in payment, or the total amount, without a special inquiry.
Mrs. BraddockIs my right hon. Friend convinced that it is sufficiently known by people in these two categories that this benefit is available to them, and can he suggest any other way in which it could be more widely publicised than at present?
§ Mr. GriffithsWe have taken every step which is open to us to make known to everybody concerned the details of this provision, which is one of the best features of the new National Assistance Act.