To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commission research into the impact of Social Fund repayments on the (a) standard of living and (b) indebtedness of recipients of budgeting loans. - Includes ref to Department's Research Report Series, Report numbers 125 and 172, in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commission research into the impact of Social Fund repayments on the (a) standard of living and (b) indebtedness of recipients of budgeting loans. - Includes ref to Department's Research Report Series, Report numbers 125 and 172, in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will change the rules and guidance for community care grants and crisis loans to ensure that applicants without (a) a cooker and (b) a bed are given a grant or loan. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will change the rules and guidance for community care grants and crisis loans to ensure that applicants without (a) a cooker and (b) a bed are given a grant or loan. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on his Department's response to the recommendations in the report of Policy Action Team 14 on Access to Financial Services on the scope of the Social Fund. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on his Department's response to the recommendations in the report of Policy Action Team 14 on Access to Financial Services on the scope of the Social Fund. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the standard of decision-making on community care grant applications.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the standard of decision-making on community care grant applications.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will extend the eligibility for community care grants and budgeting loans from the Social Fund to people (a) whose sole income is (i) incapacity benefit and (ii) contribution based jobseekers allowance and (b) who are receiving the maximum...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will extend the eligibility for community care grants and budgeting loans from the Social Fund to people (a) whose sole income is (i) incapacity benefit and (ii) contribution based jobseekers allowance and (b) who are receiving the maximum...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will increase the amount of money available to (a) the Community Care Grant and (b) the Budgeting Loan budget. - Inc figures.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will increase the amount of money available to (a) the Community Care Grant and (b) the Budgeting Loan budget. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the rules that require family members not on qualifying benefits to pay for funerals, rather than receiving help from the Social Fund; if he will increase the amount of grant available for funeral expenses in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the rules that require family members not on qualifying benefits to pay for funerals, rather than receiving help from the Social Fund; if he will increase the amount of grant available for funeral expenses in the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will increase the Social Fund budget, with particular reference to (a) the Community Care Grant and (b) the Budgeting Loan budgets.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will increase the Social Fund budget, with particular reference to (a) the Community Care Grant and (b) the Budgeting Loan budgets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will ensure that regular statements are issued showing the outstanding balance on budgeting loans; if he will amend the repayment formulae to allow the option of more modest repayment rates; if he will (a) increase the maximum possible...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will ensure that regular statements are issued showing the outstanding balance on budgeting loans; if he will amend the repayment formulae to allow the option of more modest repayment rates; if he will (a) increase the maximum possible...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on his policy on the future availability of Social Fund loans and their extension to a wider group of people on low incomes, with particular reference to (a) providing support to families with children...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on his policy on the future availability of Social Fund loans and their extension to a wider group of people on low incomes, with particular reference to (a) providing support to families with children...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will ensure that, from April 2003, people who qualify for maximum child credit and/or who qualify for Working Tax Credit are eligible to apply for grants from the regulated Social Fund, with particular reference to (a) Sure Start...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will ensure that, from April 2003, people who qualify for maximum child credit and/or who qualify for Working Tax Credit are eligible to apply for grants from the regulated Social Fund, with particular reference to (a) Sure Start...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will change the eligibility criteria to allow people who qualify for the maximum child credit and working tax credit to apply for help from both the discretionary and the regulated Social Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will change the eligibility criteria to allow people who qualify for the maximum child credit and working tax credit to apply for help from both the discretionary and the regulated Social Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will introduce a fast-track scheme to provide interim advance payments to people who appear to have a valid claim to benefit; if he will introduce a fast-track scheme to provide interim advance payments to people who appear to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will introduce a fast-track scheme to provide interim advance payments to people who appear to have a valid claim to benefit; if he will introduce a fast-track scheme to provide interim advance payments to people who appear to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are being taken to require Social Fund staff to ensure that applicants are properly advised on the type of payment most helpful to them; if he will implement the recommendation of the Social Fund Commissioner for his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are being taken to require Social Fund staff to ensure that applicants are properly advised on the type of payment most helpful to them; if he will implement the recommendation of the Social Fund Commissioner for his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will (a) review the operation of community care grants; and (b) introduce a system of grants for particular life events and needs, available to anyone on a low income. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will (a) review the operation of community care grants; and (b) introduce a system of grants for particular life events and needs, available to anyone on a low income. - Includes figures.