§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for single payments and special payments made before 1 April are waiting to be processed in each of his Department's offices serving the London borough of Lewisham; and what additional resources are being made available to deal with the outstanding applications.
§ Mr. PortilloAt close of business on 8 April 1988 the offices serving the London borough of Lewisham had single payment and additional requirement claims outstanding as shown in the following table. The figures are provisional and subject to revision.
Office Single Payments Additional Requirements Lewisham 16,130 14,500 Greenwich Park 4,581 12,000 Peckham 421 111 Hither Green 297 85 Crystal Palace 597 527 Eltham 266 235 Woolwich 1,580 1,616 Bromley 762 1Nil 1 Estimated figures. Additional resources to deal with the outstanding claims are being allocated where available and the situation is being kept under review.