§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when his Department will authorise Waltham Forest council to pay £5.58p per week transitional payment awarded to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. and R. J. Hirst of 77 Tyndall road, ElO on 26 August; and how many other residents in Leyton are similarly awaiting notification to the local authority by his Department.
§ Mr. Peter LloydIn this instance Mr. Hirst opted to have any transitional payments paid direct to Waltham Forest district council. Payments in respect of the period 4 April 1988 to 13 November 1988 have been sent to the council and in these circumstances it is for them to arrange direct with Mr. Hirst the level of future rent and rate liabilities to reflect any transitional payments received direct from the transitional payments unit. Details of applications outstanding within Leyton are not available.