Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) on Monday, 8 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 November 2004. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 November 2004 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were overpaid tax credits in the most recent year for which awards have been finalised; what proportion of these were due to error by the Inland Revenue; and in what proportion of the cases the Inland Revenue has attempted to recover overpayments. - Ref to 15 November 2004, 426 c946-8W.

Answer: Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were overpaid tax credits in the most recent year for which awards have been finalised; what proportion of these were due to error by the Inland Revenue; and in what proportion of the cases the Inland Revenue has attempted to recover overpayments. [197545] John Healey: I refer my right hon. Friend to the reply given by the Paymaster General to the hon. Members for Northavon (Mr. Webb) and Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 15 November 2004, Official Report, columns 946-948W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 426 c1511W;426 c1515W; 197545
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Inland Revenue Maladministration Overpayments Welfare tax credits Repayments
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