HC Deb 09 March 1987 vol 112 c73W
Mr. Kirkwood

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what steps he proposes to take to increase the level of uptake of means-tested benefit;

(2) if he will list in the Official Report the estimated level of uptake of all means-tested benefits and the average level of payments forgone by the different claimant groups as a result of non-uptake of benefits;

(3) what is the departmental budget devoted to promoting increased uptake of means-tested benefits;

(4) what is the most recent estimate of the number of people who lost out on means-tested benefits as a result of non-uptake.

Mr. Lyell

I shall let the hon. Member have replies as soon as possible.