§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claim forms for cold weather payments have been issued to his Department's offices.
§ Mr. ScottIt is not possible to estimate the total number of claim forms issued, but every opportunity is provided to enable customers to claim cold weather payments. A claim can be made by letter, by completion of a locally produced newspaper advertisement, or on a claim form attached to leaflet CWP 1. All the Department's local offices currently hold stocks of the leaflet and those low on supplies are reproducing the application form locally.