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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what the total value of the monies clawed back from further education colleges was in the year 2000-01; how much of this money was re-allocated to further education; and if there is a plan to use it to increase the...

Asked by

Alice Mahon (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c269W; 160523

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what assessment he has made of the effect of the repeal of Regulation 100 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 on the ability of local authorities to seek recovery of overpayment of housing benefit.

Asked by

Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 April 2001

Reference

366 c483W; 156339

House

House of Commons

The Housing Corporation: overseeing Focus Housing Association. Public Accounts Committee eleventh report with proceedings, evidence (previously HC 979-i 1999/2000) and appendices.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Committee of Public Accounts

Notes

Received 02.05.01

Date

21 March 2001

Reference

HC 365 2000/01

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he expects rent officers and rent assessment panels to complete the process of (a) revising rents and (b) recovering overpaid rent paid by registered tenants affected by the House of Lords decision on the Maximum Fair...

Asked by

Martin Linton (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 January 2001

Reference

361 c606W;361 c608W; 146493

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will place in the Library a copy of the audit investigation into the computer error in October 1999 that led to £1.32 million worth of duplicate income support payments; how much of the £1.32 million of duplicated Income Support...

Asked by

Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 January 2001

Reference

361 c388-9W; 146010;146011

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what recent representations he has received about appeal rights against recovery of overpayments of housing benefit and council tax benefit from third parties.

Asked by

Lord McCabe (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 January 2001

Reference

360 c575W;360 c575-6W; 145210

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what action he has taken to correct incorrect benefit payments; and how much was (a) recovered and (b) paid in compensation for each major benefit in (i) 1979-80, (ii) 1996-97 and (iii) the most recent figures available. - Inc text of...

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 December 2000

For answer on

21 December 2000

Answered on

21 December 2000

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what action he has taken to correct incorrect benefit payments; and how much was (a) recovered and (b) paid in compensation for each major benefit in (i) 1979-80, (ii) 1996-97 and (iii) the most recent figures available. [143103] Angela Eagle: The administration of benefits is a matter for Alexis Cleveland, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. She will write to the hon. Member shortly. Letter from Alexis Cleveland to Mr. Paul Burstow, dated 20 December 2000: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to respond to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what action he has taken to correct incorrect benefit payments; and how much was (a) recovered and (b) paid in compensation for each major benefit in (i) 1979-80, (ii) 1996-97 and (iii) the most recent figures available. When an error occurs prompt action is taken to correct the benefit payments due. If an overpayment of benefit has occurred, recovery action will be taken as appropriate. When there are arrears following an underpayment of benefit, our special payments unit consider a compensation payment in recognition of the fact that the customer has lost use of the sum owed because of the Departmental delay. The payment is calculated in the form of interest on the arrears of monies owed using the Average Retail Shares and Deposits rate supplied by the building Society Commission. The Department may additionally make a consolatory payment if the official error has had a direct adverse effect on the life of the customer. Further details about the Department's compensation scheme can be found in the guide to Financial Redress for Maladministration. A copy of the guide is kept in the House of Commons Library, and it is also available in the Publications section of the DSS internet site: www.dss.gov.uk. Information about recovers and compensation is not available in the format requested. However, the information which is available is in the attached tables. I hope this is helpful. Table 1: Overpayment recoveries £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1996-97 1999-2000 Income Support (IS) 61.5 115.9 Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) 0.0 5.0 Other Benefits 41.1 63.8 Total 102.6 184.7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. No data are available from 1979-90, there was no system at that time to count overpayments. 2. Jobseeker's Allowance was introduced during 1996-97, recoveries of overpayments in that year were less than £100,000. 3. Other benefits figures summarise all BA delivered benefits apart from IS and JSA. Table 2: Special payments{ 1} £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Benefit 1996-97 1999-2000 Attendance Allowance 45,609 30,848 Child Benefit 105,822 73,917 Disability Living Allowance 396,251 157,713 Disability Working Allowance 15,434 25,955 Family Credit 125,053 160,565 Incapacity Benefit 57,333 334,781 Income Support{2} {3}6,017,170 {4}1,974,908 Industrial Death Benefit 2,613 0 Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit 28,043 133,939 Invalid Care Allowance 90,352 156,446 Invalidity Benefit 260,662 30,633 Jobseeker's Allowance n/a 143,733 Maternity Allowance (inc. SMP) 110 7,702 Reduced Earnings Allowance 65,059 107,562 Retirement Pension {5}1,538,719 581,658 Severe Disablement Allowance 57,835 30,236 Sickness Benefit 29,772 1,375 Unemployment Benefit 70,724 0 Widows Benefit 283,764 136,390 Total 9,190,325 {6}4,086,986 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. n/a = not available {1} No figures are available for 1979-80. {2} Jobseeker's Allowance was introduced on 7 October 1996 and replaced both Unemployment Benefit and Income Support for the unemployed. The figure displayed for Income Support payments made during 1996-97 may also include special payments made in respect of Jobseeker's Allowance, as discrete records were not maintained at that time. {3} Includes £4,747,031 paid under the Dorset Trust special exercises{7} . {4} Includes £406,338 paid by way of special exercises (IS bulletin 105/98). {5} Includes £275,092 paid by way of special exercise (Retirement LEAP exercise). {6} A further £2,518,462 was paid to certain recipients of Incapacity Benefit, Retirement Pension, Widows Benefit and Jobseeker's Allowance by way of compensation for delays arising from NIRS2 implementation. {7} A `special exercise' occurs where a systemic failure affects a number of similar cases, delays in administration occur following introduction of new legislation, or defective legislation which does not reflect the intention of Ministers adversely affects a group of customers.

Date

21 December 2000

Reference

360 c258W;360 c258-9W; 143103

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many people have contacted the Benefits Agency this year regarding (a) overpayment and (b) underpayment of winter fuel payments; and of these, how many were from widows who have received only half of their entitlement. - Text of letter from...

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 December 2000

Reference

360 c101W; 143092

House

House of Commons

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