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Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Answer

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the amount of state benefits paid out to injured claimants, which was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from successful defendants during each of the last three years. [34133] Mr. Denham: The administration of the Compensation Recovery Unit is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from David Riggs to Mr. Phil Willis, dated 23 March 1998: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked Peter Mathison to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what was the amount of state benefits paid out to injured claimants which was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from successful defendants during each of the last three years. As Mr. Mathison is away from the office on leave, I am replying. The information requested is shown in the table below: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Amount recovered 1995-96 135.1 1996-97 145.5 1997-98 (to 28.2.98) 153.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures are provisional and subject to change. I hope you find this reply helpful.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

34133; 309 c121-2W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Compensation Overpayments Personal injury Social security benefits Compensation Recovery Unit

Contains statistics

Yes