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Written question asked by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Monday, 23 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 September 2018. It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 September 2018 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Employment and Support Allowance: South Yorkshire

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Statement of 18 July on employment and support allowance, WS877, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been underpaid in (a) Doncaster and )b) South Yorkshire.

Answer

We are not able to make an estimate at this geographical level.

We are focusing our efforts on contacting all potentially affected individuals to ensure they are paid as quickly as possible.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
167122
Session
2017-19
Related items
Employment and Support Allowance
Wednesday, 18 July 2018
Written statements
House of Commons
Employment and Support Allowance
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
South Yorkshire Employment and support allowance Underpayments
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk