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Written question asked by Anne Snelgrove (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 February 2007. It was answered by James Plaskitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 March 2007 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Social Security Benefits Agency: Standards

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average time taken by the Benefits Agency to process claims was in the last period for which figures are available.
Answer

The Benefits Agency was an Executive Agency of the Department of Social Security (DSS). Both organisations ceased to exist in June 2001 when the Department for Work and Pensions was formed from DSS, the Employment Service and parts of the former Department for Education and Employment; Jobcentre Plus was formed from the Benefits Agency and the Employment Service. Since 2001, further changes in benefit delivery have been made with the formation of the Pension Service and the disability and carers service.The information requested is not available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
458 c273-4W; 124464
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Standards Social Security Benefits Agency
Link
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