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Dept of Social Security;Child Support Agency

Answer

Ms Lynne: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will provide a monthly breakdown of the amount of uncollected maintenance owing to the Child Support Agency collection service since 1994 showing the amount attributable to (a) type A interim assessments and (b) other assessments. [15608] Mr. Mitchell: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Ann Chant to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 24 February 1997: I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about uncollected maintenance. I am unable to provide you with the exact information you have requested. An enhancement to our systems provided information on interim maintenance assessments outstanding and full maintenance assessment debt from January 1997. This showed £585,514,053 outstanding related to interim maintenance assessments; of this amount it is estimated that £193 million is as a result of interim maintenance assessments imposed prior to April 1995. £448,903,181 related to full maintenance assessment debt; approximately £271 million of this amount is currently the subject of agreement for repayment by instalments, which are closely monitored by the Agency. This leaves approximately £178 million of full maintenance assessment debt to be pursued. A further system enhancement is currently being developed which will provide monthly information on category A interim maintenance assessments and other assessments for the financial year 1997/98. I hope this is helpful.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

15608; 291 c198W;291 c198-9W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Children Debts Child Support Agency Maintenance

Contains statistics

Yes