HC Deb 11 June 1982 vol 25 c176W
Dr. Glyn

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the new social security incapacity benefit claims forms SC1 have been made more widely available in post offices and elsewhere; and whether the word "hospitals" in paragraph 2 of form WHC (82) 13 May 1982 means that all departments of the hospital, both inpatient and outpatient, are in a position to issue them to patients and that it is not necessary to involve general practitioners.

Mr. Rossi

Forms SC1 will be available from doctors' surgeries, DHSS local offices and hospitals. After careful consideration, it has been decided not to make the forms more widely available through post offices or elsewhere.

The forms will be available to both inpatients and outpatients of hospitals in the same way that hospital certificates are available to them at present. It is not necessary for general practitioners to be involved.