§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will list the social security benefits which it is not possible to have paid directly into the claimant's bank account; if he will specify in each case the reason why this facility is not available; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will list the social security benefits which it is possible to have paid directly into the claimant's bank account; and if he will specify in each case the date when this facility became available.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe facility for the payment of benefit directly into a bank account is limited to those benefits which are fully computerised.
Pending completion of the Department's computerisation programme, the following benefits are those currently payable by automated credit transfer direct to a bank or building society. Also shown are the dates when that facility was introduced:
Year Retirement pension/widows benefit 1982 Child benefit 1983 War pension 1983 Mobility allowance 1983 Attendance allowance 1985 Family credit 1988