§ 35. Mr. George Howarthasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average length of time now being taken to deal with claims for supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. LyellDuring the year ending on 16 December 1986 the average time taken to deal with new and repeat claims for supplementary benefit was six days.
This represents the time from receipt of a completed claim form to the time when a decision is made on the claim.
§ 64. Mr. Wattsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much was paid in supplementary benefit to single people under the age of 18 years in each of the last three years for which figures are available.