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Written question asked by John MacDougall (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 July 2008. It was answered by James Plaskitt (Labour) on Monday, 7 July 2008 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Pensioners: Social Fund

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what steps he plans to take to make access to the Social Fund easier for older people;
Answer

We have recently carried out some research looking at the interaction of older people with the Social Fund in particular with regard to community care grants. The information obtained from that research is currently being evaluated. When we receive the final evaluation report we will study the recommendations closely before deciding the way forward.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
478 c1233W; 216819
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Pensioners Social Fund
Link
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