§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether she will study the procedure for registration of deaths and applications for grants, pensions and
Year (ending 30th September) Total Outflow British and Irish Doctors Other Doctors Total Inflow British and Irish Doctors Other Doctors 1967–68 … 2,410 1,060 1,350 2,690 590 2,100 1968–69 … 1,710 830 880 2,620 520 2,100 1969–70 … 2,120 920 1,200 2,280 650 1,630 1970–71 … 2,300 820 1,480 1,980 530 1,450 1971–72 … 1,900 710 1,190 2,430 700 1,730 1972–73 (provisional estimates) … — 800 — — 500 — 1973–74 (provisional estimates) … — 800 — — 500 —
254W other benefits with a view to simplification and the avoidance of unnecessary grief and additional burdens being placed on relatives of the deceased.
- 1. Verification and analysis of data for years subsequent to 1971–72 are not yet complete.
- 2. Comparable data are not available about the numbers of doctors entering Great Britain to practise under limited conditions with temporary registration. The numbers of such doctors employed in junior posts in NHS hospitals in Great
§ Mr. MeacherWhen a death is registered, or a notification of death is received, the registrar issues leaflets which describe the conditions for the payment of the death grant and of widows' benefits. If it appears that a grant or weekly benefit may be payable the registrar will also issue a free certificate of registration or notification of death hich incorporates a claim form that can be sent or taken to the social security local office. Thus there is usually no need for a visit other than that made to register the death, and this does mean that the procedures are kept down to the minimum necessary. If however, my hon. Friend has a particular case of difficulty in mind I should naturally be glad to look into it.