§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he expects to pay Mrs. S. E. Hart of 21 Greenswood road, Brixham, Devon, the benefits, including widowed mother's allowance and child benefit, to which she is entitled, dating from 16 August 1983.
§ Mr. Peter LloydMrs. Hart did not claim widow's benefit until 1988. That claim was backdated to 28 July 1987, the maximum period allowed under legislation. The position for the period before that is still being investigated and we will write to my hon. Friend as soon as these investigations are completed.
Mrs. Hart was in receipt of child benefit and one parent benefit from 1983 until her younger child left school.