HC Deb 27 November 1978 vol 959 cc49-50W
Mr. Loyden

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the replacement building for the Woolton Vale

Mr. Orme:

No. The extended time limits are a concession to help those who claim for the first time. Thereafter the normal rules are necessary so that effective controls can be exercised. The adjudicating authorities may extend the time limits for up to 12 months in cases where they consider there was good cause for failure to claim within the prescribed time.