§ 52. Mr. Ioan Evansasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in view of the fact that a majority of respondents to his consultation document on the death grant rejected any of the proposals put forward, he will issue a further consultation document incorporating revised proposals for the death grant.
§ Dr. BoysonI have no plans to do so. An announcement on the future of the death grant will be made in due course.
§ Mr. MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is yet able to say when he expects to make a statement on the death grant.
§ Dr. BoysonI have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member for Carrick, Cumnock and Doone Valley (Mr. Foulkes) on 28 June 1983.—[Vol. 44, c.452–3.]
Authorities All standard cases Certificated private tenants Others Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. To be completed by 31 July 344 79 362 83.5 351 81 To be completed after 31 July 90 21 72 16.5 83 19 Most authorities which will not have completed the exercise by 31 July have only a relatively small number of cases outstanding. Detailed figures as at 31 July show:
Cases All standard cases Certificated private Tenants Others Million Per cent. Million Per cent. Million Per cent. Estimated number of cases reassessed by 31 Jury 3.79 95 0.525 95 1.26 95 Estimated number of cases to be reassessed after that date 0.21 5 0.025 5 0.069 5 Regulations provide for interim payments by local authorities until cases are reassessed. Any arrears will then be paid.