Written question asked by Rushanara Ali (Labour) on Thursday, 2 May 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 May 2019 (named day). It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 May 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Employment and Support Allowance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 February 2019, HCWS1348, whether her Department has notified local authorities of the details of the 58,000 employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants identified as having wrongly been awarded contribution-based ESA and not income-based ESA after being moved from incapacity benefit so that their entitlement to council tax support can be reassessed.

Answer: As part of the ESA underpayment exercise we are informing Local Authorities of any new, past awards of income-related ESA in line with our business as usual procedures. This will support local authorities to consider further any possible impacts of the ESA underpayment exercise.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 250471
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Employment and Support Allowance
Thursday, 21 February 2019
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Subjects: Arrears Incapacity benefit Maladministration Staff Employment and support allowance Underpayments
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk