§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average time between the date on which an application for invalid care allowance is received and the first payment is made to a successful claimant.
§ Mr. ScottBased on the year to 31 January 1991, the average time between the date on which an application to invalid care allowance is received and the first payment is made to a successful claimant is 47.5 days, which includes an average of nine days to cover payment preparation and dispatch processes after the claim has been cleared in the unit.