HC Deb 29 January 1968 vol 757 c207W
5. Mr. Gardner

asked the Minister of Social Security if she will introduce legislation to make possible retrospective payments to those who fail to claim pensions and other benefits when they are entitled to do so.

12. Mr. William Price

asked the Minister of Social Security whether she will change her regulations to enable late claims for various forms of benefit to be made.

Mr. Pentland

Regulations already provide for the period for claiming National Insurance benefits to be extended where there is good cause for delay. However, they prevent payment of arrears of benefit for more than six months, and this is one of the time limits now being considered by the National Insurance Advisory Committee.