Written question asked by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 June 2002. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Thursday, 27 June 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 (a) costs associated with moving in-work benefit administration from his Department to the Inland Revenue and (b) other costs his Department incurred in each year since 1999-2000 with regard to the working families tax credit. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what (a) costs associated with moving in-work benefit administration from his Department to the Inland Revenue and (b) other costs his Department incurred in each year since 1999-2000 with regard to the working families tax credit. [62604] Malcolm Wicks: The project costs to this Department associated with replacing family credit with working families tax credit in 1999 are estimated at £1.5 million for 1998-99 and £1.6 million for 1999-2000. No figures are available for the on-going costs-- information provided to customers about working families tax credit is part of the package of information given to them about the benefits of moving into work.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 387 c1058-9W;387 c1058W; 62604
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Administration Costs Department for Work and Pensions Employment Inland Revenue Family credit Working families tax credit Operating costs
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk