§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether his Department monitors the extent to which local authorities comply with their duty to process applications for housing benefit within 14 days; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. BoysonThe responsibility for administering the housing benefits scheme rests with individual local authorities. The speed with which claims are determined is not monitored centrally.
§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to the average time for processing applications for unified housing benefit by local authorities.
§ Dr. BoysonNone. The responsibility for administering the housing benefit scheme rests with individual local authorities. Information about the speed with which claims are cleared is not available centrally.