§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether in addition to any provision in the Acts and regulations, there is any(a) guidance to all Departments of Social Security offices and (b) internal guidance within the offices covering the Peckham constituency on the amounts to be awarded to people in different categories who are given community care grants.
§ Mr. Peter LloydGuidance has been issued in the social fund manual on suggested maximum amounts which may be awarded to applicants who need a start-up grant, a clothing grant and minor structural repairs to the home. The decision on how much to award in an individual case rests with the social fund officer.
§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether there is any(a) guidance to all Departments of Social Security offices and (b) internal guidance within the offices covering the Peckham constituency on the priority for community care grants as between homeless women in refuges, people coming out of mental institutions, children leaving care, and others.
§ Mr. Peter LloydGuidance on the national priorities for community care grants has been issued in the social fund manual. Local office managers have issued guidance to social fund officers on local priorities.