Written question asked by Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 October 1990. It was answered by Baroness Shephard of Northwold (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 October 1990 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

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Untitled Written question

Question

What his Department's Central Unit is doing to expedite the payment of housing benefit to women and children in refuges and to rectify the situation in those cases where underpayments have occurred; & how many complaints regarding problems with housing payment to women in refuges have been received by central unit office in London.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

178 c482W;178 c480-1W

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Complaints Housing benefit Income support Finance Hostels Recipients Social security Social security benefits Reform Refuges