§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when burial grants were last reviewed ; and if she will examine the difference between this grant and the cost of burials.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThe death grant provisions are considered, with other competing priorities, each time benefits are reviewed for uprating purposes. Although the gap between the amount of the grant and the cost of a funeral has widened under successive Governments, the grant still makes a useful contribution to the cost.