Written question asked by John Barrett (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 January 2010. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Monday, 25 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

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Social Security Payments: Overpayments

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions her Department has had with the Law Society on the number of personal estates that are prevented from winding up because of an ongoing investigation into alleged benefit overpayments by her Department.

Answer

[holding answer 18 January 2010]: No such discussions have taken place with the Law Society.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

504 c579W; 310951

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Overpayments Social security benefits

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk