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Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 15 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 May 2009. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2009 on behalf of the Treasury.

Welfare Tax Credits: Fife

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individuals in North East Fife constituency have been (a) overpaid and (b) underpaid tax credits (i) once, (ii) twice and (iii) three or more times since April 2003.
Answer

The following table provides a snapshot of information on the number of families in the North East Fife constituency with one, two and three or more underpayments or overpayments of tax credits between 2003-04 and 2006-07. This is based on families who had a 2006-07 tax credit award and lived in North East Fife as at 31 August 2006. Information for 2007-08 is not yet available at parliamentary constituency level; more information can be found at:"http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/tc-delay-07-08.htm"

Thousand
Regularity with which overpayment or underpayment of tax credits occurred Number of awards underpaid Number of awards overpaid
(a) Once 1.9 1.9
(b) Twice 0.5 1.0
(c) Three or more times 0.1 0.4

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
493 c54-5W; 276520
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Welfare tax credits Fife
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk