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Written question asked by Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 2 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 February 1998. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 1998 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.


Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many people assessed to date will receive (a) increased, (b) unchanged and (c) lower levels of benefit as a result of the Benefits Integrity Project; if she will provide a breakdown of benefit category of the change in the number of people in receipt of each benefit as a result of the Benefits Integrity Project; how many appeals are in progress following benefit re-assessments under the Project; if she will estimate the savings achieved (a) in total and (b) by benefit category, as a result of the Benefits Integrity Project. - Inc figs and text of letter from Peter Mathison of Benefits Agency.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
306 c188W; 27535;27537;27538;27536
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Disability Disability living allowance Appeals Decreases Social security Social security benefits Benefit integrity project
Contains statistics
Yes