Written question asked by Frank Roy (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 July 2002. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average sum of money clawed back by the Compensation Recovery Unit under the Social Security (Recovery of Payments) Act 1997 has been in each of the last four years.- Including table.

Answer: Mr. Roy: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average sum of money clawed back by the compensation recovery unit under the Social Security (Recovery of Payments) Act 1997 has been in each of the last four years. [69736] Maria Eagle: The information is in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial Year Average amount recovered1 1998-99 £3,163.32 1999-2000 £3,527.26 2000-01 £2,918.13 2001-02 £3,132.71 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Compensation Recovery Unit records Notes: 1Figures relate to the average amount recovered in cases considered by the Compensation Recovery Unit where recovery is effected. They do not include cases where no recovery is appropriate. 2Amounts recovered can vary considerably depending on a number of factors including the nature of the illness or accident, the date of onset of the condition, the time taken to reach settlement, whether interim settlements are made, and the benefit in payment.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 69736; 389 c1579W;389 c1578W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Compensation Overpayments Personal injury Social security benefits Compensation Recovery Unit
Legislation: Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997
Contains statistics: Yes
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