§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make it his policy to pay, by direct payment, part-weeks of benefit(a) general and (b) where claimants are resident in hostels and are transient.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardPart-week deductions from benefit for direct payment to third parties would be administratively complex and are not generally warranted. However, part-week deductions are available for claimants in night shelters.