§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants are still waiting to receive their April increase in benefits; and if he will also supply totals for each standard region.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe uprating exercise for all social security benefits has been completed. There will be576W individual cases where for various reasons it has not been possible to pay the April increase, but information on these cases is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.