Written question asked by Chris Pond (Labour) on Monday, 6 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 March 2000. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 13 March 2000 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.
Dept of Social Security
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what proportion of applications to the Social Fund for funeral expenses are refused (a) in whole and (b) in part. - Including figures.
- Answer
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Mr. Pond: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of applications to the Social Fund for funeral expenses are refused (a) in whole and (b) in part. [113633] Angela Eagle: Statistics compiled so far for 1999-2000 indicate that of the total number of claims made to the Social Fund for Funeral Payments, 37 per cent. are wholly refused and 56 per cent. result in a partial award.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 346 c50W; 113633
- Session
- 1999-00
- Subjects
- Applications Funerals Social Fund Funeral payments
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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