HC Deb 03 November 1987 vol 121 c697W
Mr. Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what financial assistance is available to patients from the United Kingdom attending the Peto Institute in Budapest.

Mrs. Currie

[holding answer 29 October 1987]: There are no statutory powers to use Government funds to meet the costs of this type of treatment. Some United Kingdom social security benefits may continue in payment if a beneficiary goes abroad to seek treatment for a medical condition.

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