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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the combined total value was of sums sought from insurers by way of NHS recoupment by the Compensation Recovery Unit for the last two complete financial years under both the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999 and the Health...

Asked by

Ellie Reeves (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 February 2019

Reference

223975

House

House of Commons

Compensation Recovery Unit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total sum recovered via the Compensation Recovery Unit was by way of NHS recoupment under (a) the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999, (b) the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001, (c) the Health and...

Asked by

Ellie Reeves (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 February 2019

Reference

218372

House

House of Commons

Compensation Recovery Unit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many reports his Department has received on the number of letters to the Compensation Recovery Unit sent and lost in the post in the last 12 months.

Asked by

Jon Trickett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 October 2016

Reference

47131

House

House of Commons

Compensation Recovery Unit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the potential sums formerly recoverable which the Compensation Recovery Unit will no longer be able to recover as a consequence of implementation of legislative changes contemplated in (a) the provisions of Clause 61 and (b) other...

Asked by

Andy McDonald (Labour)

Answering body

Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 April 2013

Reference

153314; 561 c1074W

House

House of Commons

Personal Injury: Compensation Recovery Unit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit in respect of each type of personal injury claim in each of the last three years; and how many cases this represents for each case type.

Asked by

Andy Slaughter (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 May 2011

For answer on

5 May 2011

Answered on

11 May 2011

The information is in the following tables:

Amount and volume of claims recovered 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009
Case type	Amount recovered (£ million)	Volumes
Clinical Negligence	9.70	983
Employer	81.0	15,541
Motor	37.9	9,140
Other	0.8	141
Public	8.7	2,266
Liability not known	0.05	12

Amount and volume of claims recovered 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010
Case type	Amount recovered (£ million)	Volumes
Clinical Negligence	9.6	1,148
Employer	96.5	17,322
Motor	38.3	9,784
Other	0.8	148
Public	9.5	2,469
Liability not known	0.2	18

Amount and volume of claims recovered 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011
Case type	Amount recovered (£ million)	Volumes
Clinical Negligence	11.4	1,188
Employer	75.8	12,016
Motor	41.1	10,035
Other	0.9	139
Public	10.6	2,603
Liability not known	0.07	15
Notes:
1. The figures represent the total volume of claims for the recovered amount. An individual may have made a claim for more than one case type, for example an individual may have made a claim for both motor and employer liability. This will be recorded as two case types.
2. The breakdown of recoveries and the case types that they represent are not available in the public domain in this format.
Source:
The figures provided are from Shared Services Compensation Recovery Unit computer system and are subject to rounding. The figures are Management Information collected for the purpose of routine administration, and therefore have not been subjected to the rigorous quality assurance that is applied to DWP official statistics.

Date

11 May 2011

Reference

54456; 527 c1242-3W

House

House of Commons

Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (General) and Road Traffic (NHS Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

SI 2006/3388 (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from Department of Health. Coming into force 29 January 2007.

Department

Department of Health

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

19 December 2006

Reference

SI 2006/3388

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Deposited Paper HDEP 2006/815

Letter dated 18/12/2006 from Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to Earl Howe and Baroness Neuberger regarding various issues arising from the debate on the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2006.

Deposited by

Whips Office (Lords)

Type

Deposited papers

Date

18 December 2006

Reference

HDEP 2006/815

House

House of Lords

Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Draft SI on recovery of health services charges (northern ireland) . Considered by Standing Committee. (Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2005-06)

Type

Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings

Date

21 June 2006

Reference

7th SC on DL

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims were registered with the Compensation Recovery Unit in respect of accidents and illnesses at work; how many resulted in repayment of benefit in such cases; and what the total amount of benefit recovered was. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 July 2004

For answer on

19 July 2004

Answered on

19 July 2004

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claims were registered with the Compensation Recovery Unit in respect of accidents and illnesses at work; how many resulted in repayment of benefit in such cases; and what the total amount of benefit recovered was. [185163] Jane Kennedy: The information is in the table. Employer liability compensation cases and benefit recovered _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cause 2002-03 2003-04 Claims received via employer liability Accident 92,915 79,286 Disease 90,427 211,924 Claims resulting in repayment of benefit Accident 111,322 115,214 Disease 75,028 100,506 Amount recovered Accident (£) 65,121,648 65,934,190 Disease (£) 37,334,756 39,054,286 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: The figures of claims resulting in repayment of benefit include some received in, and carried forward from, the previous year. Source: Compensation Recovery Unit Database.

Date

19 July 2004

Reference

185163; 424 c78W;424 c77W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases (a) were registered with the Compensation Recovery Unit and (b) resulted in repayment of benefits to the CRU in each of the last 10 years; what the total repaid to the CRU was; and if he will...

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 May 2004

Reference

173563; 421 c1797-8W;421 c1796W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP 03/2435

Letter dated 14.11.2003 from Lord Warner to Lord Skelmersdale regarding amendments 386 and 387 to Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards), discussed at report stage on 11.11.2003. DH. 2003.

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

17 November 2003

Reference

DEP 03/2435

House

House of Commons

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill 2002/03

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill. Lords report stage second day.

Department

Department of Health

Type

Debates on bills

Date

10 November 2003

Reference

654 c1091-164,1174-206

House

House of Lords

Deposited Paper Dep 03/2294

Letter dated 04.11.2003 from Lord Warner to Lord Skelmersdale regarding the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill and NHS costs recovery. DH. 2003.

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

6 November 2003

Reference

Dep 03/2294

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

What future they plan for the Compensation Recovery Unit of the Benefits Agency on the assumption that the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill passes into law. [HL 2697].

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2003

Reference

HL 2697; 647 c149WA

House

House of Lords

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

What was the aggregate value of payments made to National Health Service Trusts by the Compensation Recovery Unit of the Benefits Agency under the terms of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999 for each quarter between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2002; and what was the total number...

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 2003

Reference

HL 1957; 645 c159-60WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average sum of money clawed back by the Compensation Recovery Unit under the Social Security (Recovery of Payments) Act 1997 has been in each of the last four years.- Including table.

Asked by

Frank Roy (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 July 2002

For answer on

24 July 2002

Answered on

24 July 2002

Mr. Roy: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average sum of money clawed back by the compensation recovery unit under the Social Security (Recovery of Payments) Act 1997 has been in each of the last four years. [69736] Maria Eagle: The information is in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial Year Average amount recovered1 1998-99 £3,163.32 1999-2000 £3,527.26 2000-01 £2,918.13 2001-02 £3,132.71 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Compensation Recovery Unit records Notes: 1Figures relate to the average amount recovered in cases considered by the Compensation Recovery Unit where recovery is effected. They do not include cases where no recovery is appropriate. 2Amounts recovered can vary considerably depending on a number of factors including the nature of the illness or accident, the date of onset of the condition, the time taken to reach settlement, whether interim settlements are made, and the benefit in payment.

Legislation

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997

Date

24 July 2002

Reference

69736; 389 c1579W;389 c1578W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the administrative cost of the coal section of the Compensation Recovery Unit was in 2001. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Adam Price (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 July 2002

Reference

388 c758W;388 c762W; 62553

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much money the Compensation Recovery Unit has reclaimed from those miners who have received compensation owing to ill health. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Adam Price (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 June 2002

Reference

387 c501W; 62552

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list for each financial year since April 1998 the amount of money recouped by the Compensation Recovery Unit; if he will list for each financial year since April 1998 the number of claims notified to the Compensation...

Asked by

Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 April 2002

Reference

384 c339-40W; 44989;44990;44991;52129;52130;52131

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, for the last three financial years, (a) how much was recovered in benefits by the Corporate Recovery Unit, (b) in how many cases has benefit recovered, (c) what were (i) the amounts and (ii) number of cases in relation to (a)...

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 December 2000

For answer on

14 December 2000

Answered on

14 December 2000

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for the last three financial years, (a) how much was recovered in benefits by the Corporate Recovery Unit, (b) in how many cases has benefit recovered, (c) what were (i) the amounts and (ii) number of cases in relation to (a) and (b), under each prescribed occupational disease; and if he will make a statement. [141328] Mr. Bayley: The current Compensation Recovery scheme is working in accordance with the principles and objectives set when the reformed scheme was introduced in October 1997. The amount recovered is in respect of benefits already paid to the claimant in consequence of their accident, injury or illness and is recovered direct from the compensator, and never from the claimant. The information requested is given in the following tables. It should be noted that the description of the disease as recorded by the Compensation Recovery Unit may not match exactly the precise description of the disease as recorded for Industrial Injuries Scheme benefits purposes. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Period Number of cases recovered Amount recovered (£) April 1997 to March 1998 6,931 166,906,114 April 1998 to March 1999 6,512 201,468,600 April 1999 to March 2000 7,088 202,105,188 April 2000 to November 2000 8,883 129,976,638 Description Number of cases Amount recovered (£) April 1997 to March 1998 Occupational Deafness 28 164,242.47 Asbestosis 322 2,232,955.83 Cancer 310 1,738,904.36 Asthma 109 1,044,592.45 VWF/Raynauds Disease 120 611,969.96 Dermatitis 98 458,521.62 Eczema/Skin Disease 1 343.37 RSI 315 1,696,272.41 Non Coded Disease 173 1,521,676.32 Total 1,476 9,469,478.79 April 1998 to March 1999 Occupational Deafness 43 239,802.34 Asbestosis 373 2,779,901.79 Cancer 199 1,163,700.68 Pneumoconiosis 2 31,645.86 Mesothelioma 86 428,459.23 Bronchitis/Emphysema 2 1,180.60 Asthma 158 1,392,038.55 VWF/Raynauds Disease 319 1,779,202.90 Dermatitis 96 501,386.61 Eczema/Skin Disease 1 10,238.14 Arthritis 1 14.50 Poisoning 1 1,114.19 RSI 329 2,132,560.43 Bilateral Pleural Thickening 6 62,121.84 Pleural Plaques 8 49,348.45 WRULD 22 55,132.52 Occupational Stress/Anxiety 11 98,468.72 Degenerative Disc Condition 3 20,072.35 Mucous Membrane/Rhinitis 1 1,654.91 CTS/Tenosynovitis 26 104,632.46 Chest/Lung Condition 2 11,079.94 Multiple disease 42 166,531.73 Non Coded Disease 168 1,713,162.14 Total 1,899 12,743,750.88 March 1999 to March 2000 Occupational Deafness 25 202,735.48 Asbestosis 360 2,423,934.71 Cancer 118 651,601.75 Pneumoconiosis 9 40,339.94 Mesothelioma 173 948,777.62 Bronchitis/Emphysema 116 1,000,713.19 Asthma 174 1,809,017.66 VWF/Raynauds Disease 485 3,477,329.50 Dermatitis 86 355,272.62 Eczema/Skin Disease 7 3,249.84 Arthritis 3 3,133.17 RSI 197 1,429,625.91 Bilateral Pleural Thickening 15 125,369.97 Pleural Plaques 28 184,600.40 WRULD 35 168,352.04 Occupational Stress/Anxiety 31 312,910.42 Degenerative Disc Condition 7 20,517.76 Mucous Membrane/Rhinitis 5 12,484.01 CTS/Tenosynovitis 54 209,838.44 Chest/Lung Condition 4 24,120.10 Multiple disease 141 909,129.88 Non Coded Disease 108 1,113,732.70 Total 2,181 15,426,787.11 April 2000 to November 2000 Occupational Deafness 8 34,688.18 Asbestosis 186 1,256,055.71 Cancer 41 303,477.21 Pneumoconiosis 1 2,740.34 Mesothelioma 69 348,661.39 Bronchitis/Emphysema 257 2,414,899.78 Asthma 101 1,119,433.50 VWF/Raynauds Disease 849 7,776,791.09 Dermatitis 32 112,661,09 Eczema/Skin Disease 1 4,876.91 Arthritis 2 10,119.98 Poisoning 1 26,321.25 RSI 74 596,616.09 Bilateral Pleural Thickening 11 74,879.50 Byssionsis 1 5,618.68 Pleural Plaques 9 62,501.08 WRULD 18 190,196.09 Occupational Stress/Anxiety 19 201,490.65 Degenerative Disc Condition 5 53,422.51 Mucous Membrane/Rhinitis 2 65.24 CTS/Tenosynovitis 35 218,661.82 Chest/Lung Condition 11 152,879.23 Multiple disease 71 489,247.90 Non Coded Disease 41 430,722.32 Total 1,845 15,887,027.24 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c216-7W;359 c214-5W; 141328

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what percentage of the compensation package for sick miners the Compensation Recovery Unit expects to (a) deduct and (b) retain. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c860-1W; 140448

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many certificates issued by the Compensation Recovery Unit have resulted in payments received; and what is the total of those payments; how much money has been recovered from damages awarded to miners by the Compensation Recovery Unit; what was the...

Asked by

Lord Rowlands (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

31 October 2000

For answer on

16 November 2000

Answered on

16 November 2000

Mr. Rowlands: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many certificates issued by the Compensation Recovery Unit have resulted in payments received; and what is the total of those payments; [136432] (2) how much money has been recovered from damages awarded to miners by the Compensation Recovery Unit; [136433] (3) what was the original estimated amount claimed by the Compensation Recovery Unit from the damages awarded to those miners whose cases the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney brought to his and his Department's attention; and what is the latest estimate claimed by the Compensation Recovery Unit in these cases. [136431] Mr. Bayley: Since the current compensation recovery scheme came into effect during the 1996-97 financial year, 3,898,582 certificates have been issued, and £684,430,905 has been recovered. The total amount recovered to date by the Compensation Recovery Unit from damages awarded to miners by the Department of Trade and Industry is £14,868,340.07. The breakdown of the certificates issued and amounts recovered _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Certificates issued Benefits recovered (£) 1997-98 720,546 166,906,114 1998-99 1,265,104 201,468,600 1999-2000 1,232,304 202,105,188 1 April 2000 to 31 August 2000 680,628 113,951,003 Total 3,898,582 684,430,905 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. It should be noted that, first, more than one certificate may be issued in relation to a given recovery, and, second, because payments may be received some time after the Compensation Recovery Unit issues a certificate, payments received during a given financial year may relate to certificates issued during the previous financial year. The figures for certificates issued and benefits recovered are therefore not necessarily coterminous.In respect of the five cases brought by my hon. Friend to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and the Department in February of this year, both the original estimated amount and the latest estimated amount are shown in the following table. For reasons of confidentiality, the identity of particular cases has to remain anonymous. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Original certificate Latest certificate Cases (£) Date of issue (£) Date of issue 1 21,787.59 8 January 2000 0 27 October 1999 2 21,707.54 16 November 1999 6.38 18 October 2000 3 24,238.75 24 July 1997 22.02 2 October 2000 4 14,302.01 21 December 1999 413.08 6 June 2000 5 5,858.35 27 October 1999 674.46 8 August 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

16 November 2000

Reference

356 c783-4W; 136432;136433;136431

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, How much the central recovery unit recovered from NHS trust accident and emergency hospitals in respect of road traffic accidents in (a) 1998-99 and (b) 1999-2000. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

Asked by

John P Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 October 2000

Reference

355 c120W; 131882

House

House of Commons

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

Whether all details of road traffic accidents which occurred prior to the coming into force of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999 and on which fees are potentially due to National Health Service hospitals, have been entered into the computer system of the Compensation Recovery Unit of the Benefits...

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 October 2000

Reference

617 c102WA

House

House of Lords

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Why fees being collected by the Compensation Recovery Unit of the Benefits Agency on behalf of National Health Service hospitals are currently running at an annualised rate of some £70 million when, under the regulatory appraisal for the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999, it was anticipated that fees collected...

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 October 2000

Reference

HL 4152; 617 c93-4WA

House

House of Lords

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

What has been the cost of collecting fees paid to National Health Service hospitals under the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999 expressed as a percentage of fees collected (a) during the year ended 5 April 2000 and (b) since April 2000; and whether they consider these percentages to be...

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 October 2000

Reference

HL 4151; 617 c94WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how much benefit, and for how many cases, has been recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit for asbestos-related illnesses and diseases in each of the past five years. - Includes table and text of letter from Peter Mathison of Benefits Agency.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 February 2000

For answer on

29 February 2000

Answered on

29 February 2000

Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much benefit, and for how many cases, has been recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit for asbestos-related illnesses and diseases in each of the past five years. [111685] Mr. Bayley: The administration of the Compensation Recovery Unit is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Peter Mathison, to Mr. Tony Worthington, dated 28 February 2000: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how much benefit, and for how many cases, has been recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit for asbestos-related illnesses and diseases in each of the past five years. The computer system is unable to identify asbestos related illnesses and diseases, however, we are able to provide details relating to asbestosis cases. The available information is in the table below. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number of cases Total amount recovered (£) 1 April 1994-31 March 1995 138 1,030,457.77 1 April 1995-31 March 1996 173 1,507,320.58 1 April 1996-31 March 1997 240 1,860,957.46 1 April 1997-31 March 1998 255 2,029,302.49 1 April 1998-31 March 1999 353 3,433,959.90 1 April 1999-31 December 1999 235 2,338,166.37 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. I hope this is helpful.

Date

29 February 2000

Reference

345 c235W; 111685

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what plans he has to apply the Social Security Recovery of Benefits Act 1997 to compensation awards made to ex-miners with serious respiratory disease under the handling agreement on compensation principles signed by the DTI on 24th September 1999; and if...

Asked by

Jim Cousins (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 February 2000

For answer on

29 February 2000

Answered on

29 February 2000

Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to apply the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 to compensation awards made to ex-miners with serious respiratory disease under the handling agreement on compensation principles signed by the DTI on 24 September 1999; and if he will estimate the numbers of likely claimants subject to such recovery in each region and nation of the United Kingdom. [111347] Mr. Bayley: The provisions of the Social Security Recovery of Benefits Act 1997 will apply to miners in the same way as they do for other victims of accident, injury or disease. The compensation recovery scheme is intended to ensure that people do not receive double compensation for the same need. Compensation paid in respect of loss of past earnings, cost of past care or loss of past mobility is therefore reduced to take account of all benefits paid for the same purpose, but only for a maximum period of five years from the date of claim to benefit in respect of the disease. Whether miners see a reduction in the amount of compensation they actually receive, therefore, will depend on the make-up of their compensation payment. However, compensation awarded to miners in respect of pain and suffering will be paid at the full amount awarded under the terms of the handling agreement. The information on likely claimants subject to benefit recovery is not available in the form requested. The claims handlers IRISC have estimated a total of 150,000 claims under the handling agreement, distributed as follows: England--97,500 Wales--40,500 Scotland--12,000. Not all of these claims will be subject to benefit recovery.

Date

29 February 2000

Reference

111347; 345 c234-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish statistics for each of the past five years on the work of the Compensation Recovery Unit. - Tables given.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 February 2000

For answer on

28 February 2000

Answered on

28 February 2000

Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish statistics for each of the past five years on the work of the Compensation Recovery Unit. [111684] Mr. Bayley: The information is in the table. Net amounts recovered 1994-95 to 1999-2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £ million 1994-95 110.1 1995-96 135.1 1996-97 145.5 1997-98 170.9 1998-99 201.5 1999-2000 (to December) 157.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures rounded to the nearest hundred thousand Number of certificates issued by CRU 1994-95 to 1999-2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number 1994-95 261,000 1995-96 339,000 1996-97 416,000 1997-98 720,000 1998-99 1,267,000 1999-2000 (to December) 918,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures rounded to the nearest thousand

Date

28 February 2000

Reference

111684; 345 c173W

House

House of Commons

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Lords Statement on whether they have carried out a review of the first six months of the operation of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999; and if so, what conclusions they have reached. - Includes figures and ref to 11 November 1999 at 337 c813-4W.

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 1999

Reference

608 c5-6WA

House

House of Lords

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

How many payments to the National Health Service trusts were made by the Compensation Recovery Unit of the Benefits Agency under the terms of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999 between 5 April and 30 November; what was the aggregate value of NHS charges billed to insurance companies by...

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 1999

Reference

HL 212; 608 c3-4WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been recovered from insurers of those responsible for road accidents under the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999; in how many cases recovery has been achieved; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 November 1999

For answer on

11 November 1999

Answered on

11 November 1999

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been recovered from insurers of those responsible for road accidents under the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999; in how many cases recovery has been achieved; and if he will make a statement. [97802] Mr. Hutton: The Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999 came into effect on 5 April this year. From that date responsibility for the collection of charges passed from individual hospitals to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health, with the Compensation Recovery Unit, a part of the Benefits Agency, acting on his behalf. In the first six months of operation the Compensation Recovery Unit has received notification of 271,251 new claims for compensation following a road traffic accident. One third of these cases have been confirmed as involving treatment at an NHS hospital, one third have no NHS element and one third are currently being checked. This has resulted in the identification of an estimated £40m potential income for NHS trusts in England, Scotland and Wales, to be released as and when the underlying compensation claims are settled. The Compensation Recovery Unit took delivery of a new computer system on 5 April 1999; not only to deal with NHS charge recovery but also to replace the elderly system in place for the recovery of state benefits since 1990. Technical problems with the new computer system have delayed the transfer of around two million records of claims for all types of personal injury compensation from the old system to the new. This, in turn, has delayed the collection of NHS charges in many cases where compensation has been paid since the scheme started in April. The technical difficulties are now being overcome and the scheme is beginning to deliver significant sums of money to trusts. An initial payment was made at the end of July when 185 trusts shared £230,305. August saw an improvement to 225 trusts sharing £713,162 and, at the end of September, 230 trusts shared £1,727,942. I can now confirm that the Compensation Recovery Unit recovered, and paid to 255 trusts, a further £3.7 million at the end of October, the largest ever monthly payment to the NHS in respect of recovery following road traffic accidents. This payment significantly exceeds the amounts previously collected by trusts in an average month in 1998-99 and shows a clear trend towards the step change in income we believe the new system will deliver. I will be making a further report on progress at the end of December and again at the end of the full financial year.

Legislation

Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999

Date

11 November 1999

Reference

97802; 337 c813-4W;337 c814-5W

House

House of Commons

Hayman, Baroness

Whether Forms CRU100 (Certificates of Recoverable Benefits) issued to commercial insurers by the compensation recovery unit of the Benefits Agency prior to 5 April 1999 preclude the recovery of NHS fees, where these have been incurred, under the terms of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999. [HL 3538].

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 1999

Reference

HL 3538; 604 c14-7WA

House

House of Lords

Hayman, Baroness

Whether National Health Service trusts and commercial insurers are experiencing any difficulties with the interpretation and operation of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999 in the context of their dealings with the compensation recovery unit of the Benefits Agency. [HL 3537].

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 1999

Reference

HL 3537; 604 c17WA

House

House of Lords

Hayman, Baroness

Whether the computer system commissioned for use by the compensation recovery unit of the Benefits Agency under the remit conferred by the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999 is fully operational; and if so, on what date it was deemed to be so. [HL 3535].

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 1999

Reference

HL 3535; 604 c17WA

House

House of Lords

Hayman, Baroness

Whether the compensation recovery unit of the Benefits Agency has a complement of staff sufficient to meet its full responsibilities under the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999; and whether all such staff have been fully trained to operate the system for recovering charges on behalf of National Health Service...

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 1999

Reference

HL 3536; 604 c17WA

House

House of Lords

Hayman, Baroness

How many payments to National Health Service trusts were made by the compensation recovery unit of the Benefits Agency under the terms of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999 during the three months to 30 June; and what was the aggregate value of those payments. [HL 3534].

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 1999

Reference

HL 3534; 604 c17-8WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate the level of benefits repaid to the Compensation Recovery Unit as a result of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997; if he will provide a breakdown of the levels of repayment to the Compensation Recovery...

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 1998

Reference

319 c229-30W;319 c229W; 58408;58412;58409

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what assessment she has made of the amount of state benefits paid out to injured claimants, which was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from legally aided defendants during each of the last three years.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 April 1998

Reference

309 c671W; 37012

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what was the amount of state benefits paid out to injured claimants, which was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from successful defendants during each of the last three years. - Inc text of letter from David Riggs of the Benefits...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 March 1998

For answer on

24 March 1998

Answered on

24 March 1998

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the amount of state benefits paid out to injured claimants, which was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from successful defendants during each of the last three years. [34133] Mr. Denham: The administration of the Compensation Recovery Unit is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from David Riggs to Mr. Phil Willis, dated 23 March 1998: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked Peter Mathison to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what was the amount of state benefits paid out to injured claimants which was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from successful defendants during each of the last three years. As Mr. Mathison is away from the office on leave, I am replying. The information requested is shown in the table below: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Amount recovered 1995-96 135.1 1996-97 145.5 1997-98 (to 28.2.98) 153.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures are provisional and subject to change. I hope you find this reply helpful.

Date

24 March 1998

Reference

34133; 309 c121-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if she will list the sums recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from (a) legally aided claimants and (b) defendants in the case concerned in England and Wales in the last 10 years for which figures are available. - Text of...

Asked by

Lord Garnier (Conservative)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 March 1998

For answer on

11 March 1998

Answered on

11 March 1998

Mr. Garnier: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will list the sums recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from (a) legally aided claimants and (b) defendants in the case concerned in England and Wales in the last 10 years for which figures are available. [33633] Mr. Denham: The administration of the Compensation Recovery Unit is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits agency. He will write to the hon. and learned Member. Letter from David Riggs to Mr. Edward Garnier, dated 10 March 1998: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked Peter Mathison to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking for a list of the sums recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from (a) legally aided claimants or (b) defendants in the case concerned in England and Wales in the last 10 years for which figures are available. As Mr. Mathison is away from the office on leave, I am replying. The information is not available in the format required. The Compensation Recovery Unit is not advised of the situation of the plaintiff and whether or not they are "legally-aided". As the Compensation Recovery scheme applies to compensation payments made on or after 3 September 1990, there were no monies recovered during the 1989-90 financial year. Details of the amounts recovered in each financial year since 1990 are given in the table below: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Amount recovered £ million 1990-91 3.7 1991-92 25.3 1992-93 51.3 1993-94 81.9 1994-95 110.1 1995-96 135.1 1996-97 145.5 1997-8 (to 28.2.98) 153.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures are provisional and subject to change. I hope you find this reply helpful.

Date

11 March 1998

Reference

33633; 308 c245-6W

House

House of Commons

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Appeals) Regulations 1997

SI 1997/2237 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 6 October 1997.

Department

Department of Social Security

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

15 September 1997

Reference

SI 1997/2237

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Dept of Social Security

What plans she has to review the workings of the Compensation Recovery Unit.

Asked by

John Grogan (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 July 1997

Reference

6874; 299 c242W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

How much was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from personal injury damages in each year since 1989; and how much he estimates will be recovered in the current year. - Text of letter from Peter Mathison of the Benefits Agency. Inc table.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

20 June 1997

Answered on

20 June 1997

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from personal injury damages in each year sine 1989; and how much he estimates will be recovered in the current year. [2557] Mr. Bradley: Reform of the Compensation Recovery scheme will take place in October 1997. It will make the compensator liable for the repayment of benefits paid as a consequence of accident, injury or disease. Reform will also mean that compensation for paid and suffering will be paid to the victim in full. The administration of the Compensation Recovery Unit is a matter for Peter Mathison, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Andrew Dismore, dated 19 June 1997: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how much was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from personal injury damages in each year since 1989 and how much is estimated to be recovered this financial year. As the Compensation Recovery scheme applies to compensation payments made on or after 3 September 1990, there were no monies recovered during the 1989-90 financial year. Details of the amounts recovered in each financial year since 1990 are given in the table below: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Amount recovered £ million 1990-91 3.7 1991-92 25.3 1992-93 51.3 1993-94 81.9 1994-95 110.1 1995-96 135.1 1996-97 145.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Figures are provisional and subject to change.It is estimated that £179.9 million will be recovered during the current financial year. I hope you find this reply helpful.

Date

20 June 1997

Reference

2557; 296 c319W;296 c323W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

If he will list the amount of money recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit in respect of benefits paid to persons who subsequently received compensation for accident, injury or disease in the first six months of the fiscal year 1996; what projection he has made as to the level of...

Asked by

Norman A Godman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

20647; 292 c484W

House

House of Commons

Compliance cost assessment on reform of the Compensation Recovery Scheme (update). DSS. 1996.

Type

Impact assessments

Date

12 February 1997

Reference

DSS

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill 1996/97

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill (HL) (Bill 75 1996/97). House of Commons Library Research Paper 97/13.

Type

Commons Briefing papers

Date

30 January 1997

Reference

RP97-13

Dept of Social Security

What plans he has in respect of the Compensation Recovery Unit. - Ref to 284 c681-2W.

Asked by

Jimmy Wray (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 November 1996

Reference

3383; 285 c265W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

What were the amounts and types of benefit recouped by the Compensation Recovery Unit which have been reimbursed to the National Insurance Fund for (a) 1993-94, (b) 1994-95 and (c) 1995-96. - Text of letter from Peter Mathison of the Benefits Agency. Inc table.

Asked by

Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

13 November 1996

Answered on

13 November 1996

Mr. Alan Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the amounts and types of benefit recouped by the compensation recovery unit which have been reimbursed to the national insurance fund for (a) 1993-94, (b) 1994-95 and (c) 1995-96. [2780] Mr. Roger Evans: This is a matter for Peter Mathison, chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr Alan Howarth, dated 12 November 1996: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking, what were the mounts and types of benefit recouped by the Compensation Recovery Unit which have been reimbursed to the National Insurance Fund for (a)1993-94, (b) 1994-95 and (c) 1995-96. The information requested is shown in the attached table. I hope you find this reply helpful. Accounts and types of benefit recouped by the compensation recovery unit _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Benefit type 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 £ £ £ Invalidity benefit{1} 31,507,196.35 51,912,225.48 45,957,227.95 Incapacity benefit{1} nil nil 21,806,993.44 Unemployment benefit{1} 236,168.62 355,419.58 518,384.73 Sickness benefit{1} 3,027,307.11 4,391,479.21 5,039,440.94 Income support 5,188,320.46 7,999,922.25 10,150,965.02 Attendance allowance 495,364.16 876,537.69 839,317.51 Statutory sick pay 13,874,752.39 17,268,020.26 15,281,003.03 Mobility allowance 942,886.54 1,039,547.38 821,166.41 Industrial injuries disablement 7,899,333.58 12,511,359.68 16,429,575.75 benefit Constant attendance allowance 136,815.64 244,809.00 266,496.25 Reduced earnings allowance 4,894,461.35 5,236,865.95 4,176,652.21 Retirement allowance 3,506,55 5,302.25 601.76 Family credit 914.68 625.82 Nil Severe disablement allowance 828,476.30 1,520,197.28 1,978,326.60 Old cases act benefit Nil Nil Nil Disability living allowance 2,486,917.53 6,601,000.90 10,823,763.54 Disability working allowance 18,940.81 53,767.19 89,306.95 Exceptionally severe disablement 23,894.90 61,817.02 53,128.88 allowance _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Figures are provisional and subject to change. {1} These amounts have been reimbursed to the National Insurance Fund. The amounts for all other benefits have been reimbursed to either Votes 1 or 2 of Class XIII Appropriation Accounts.

Date

13 November 1996

Reference

2780; 285 c263-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

When he plans to announce the Government's response to recent consultation exercises on the compensation recovery scheme.

Asked by

Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 October 1996

Reference

40057; 282 c776-7W;282 c774-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

When he expects to announce his policy response to the Fourth Report of the Social Security Committee (HC196 of Session 1994-95) on the work of the Compensation Recovery Unit.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 1996

Reference

33356; 280 c403W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

How much has been recouped by the Compensation Recovery Unit during the years 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96, by amount and type of benefit. - Including Ttxt of letter from Peter Mathison of the Benefits Agency.

Asked by

Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 July 1996

Reference

34274; 280 c321-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

If he will state the 10 highest sums recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from the victims of illness, accident or disease in 1995-96 and the nature of their illness or disability; what was the amount recovered by the compensation recovery unit in 1995-96; what projection he has made of...

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 1996

Reference

279 c631W;279 c623W; 33359;33357;33336;33358

House

House of Commons

BAN ON ASBESTOS USE

That this House congratulates the Construction Safety Campaign for organising the Asbestos Conference in Sheffield on 1st June 1996 calling for the banning of asbestos from all construction work, removing asbestos safely by unionised labour, justice for asbestos victims, raising awareness amongst workers in maintenance, refurbishment and demolition, and tougher...

Primary sponsor

Eddie Loyden (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

19 June 1996

Reference

1021

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

What have been the 10 largest sums recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit in the current financial year; and if he will list the (a) illnesses, (b) accidents and (c) diseases suffered by those from whom compensation was recovered. - Including text of letter from Peter Mathison of the Benefits...

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

13 June 1996

Answered on

13 June 1996

Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what have been the 10 largest sums recovered by the compensation recovery unit in the current financial year; and if he will list the (a) illnesses, (b) accidents and (c) diseases suffered by those from whom compensation was recovered.[2906] Mr. Mitchell: This is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available. Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Tony Worthington, dated 5 December 1995: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about what have been the 10 largest sums recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit in the current financial year; and to list the (a) illnesses, (b) accidents and (c) diseases suffered by those from whom compensation was recovered. Claim form CRU 1 asks for the reasons for making a claim for compensation together with the date of any accident and details of the resulting injury, disease or if appropriate the date of death. Further details are not requested about the circumstances of individual accidents. For record purposes information is taken from the CRU 1 about the nature of the injury or disease and recorded in broad categories only. Details of illnesses, injuries and diseases can only therefore be provided within these categories. Appendix A which is attached contains information about the ten largest amounts recovered from individual customers by the Compensation Recovery Unit. I hope you find this reply helpful. Appendix A: The ten largest amounts recovered from individual customers by the Compensation Recovery Unit and a brief description of the injury or disease _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Amount recovered £ Brief description of injury/disease 70,522.25 Head/facial injury 67,165.00 Back/spinal injury 66,775.53 {1}Multiple injuries 64,704.06 Back/spinal injury 61,943.44 {2}Miscellaneous 59,142.57 {1}Multiple injuries 59,137.28 {1}Multiple injuries 59,131.70 {2}Miscellaneous 59,017.48 {3}Miscellaneous 57,773.28 Head/facial injury _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Multiple injury--more than one injury to different parts of the body or a combination of injury/amputation to the same part of body e.g. broken left arm and amputated right arm. {2} Miscellaneous--this includes lacerations/cuts/bruising or any combination where no specific part of the body is mentioned.

Date

13 June 1996

Reference

2906; 279 c258-9W;279 c252-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

How much income has been received in the current year by the Compensation Recovery Unit; and what is the projected income by the end of the current financial year; what was the total amount recovered by the compensation recovery unit in 1994-95. - Including text of letter from Peter Mathison...

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 June 1996

Reference

279 c253W;279 c247W; 2904;2905

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

How much compensation has been recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit in the current financial year from sufferers from asbestos related diseases; how many sufferers there have been; and what have been the individual sums recovered; how much compensation was recovered by the compensation recovery unit in 1994-95 from sufferers...

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 June 1996

Reference

279 c253-8W;279 c247-52W; 2901;2907

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

What was the annual administrative cost of the Compensation Recovery Unit in each year since it was established. - Text of letter from P Mathison of Benefits Agency; inc table.

Asked by

David Hinchliffe (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

4 June 1996

Answered on

4 June 1996

Mr. Hinchliffe: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the annual administrative cost of the compensation recovery unit in each year since it was established.[30390] Mr. Roger Evans: This is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. David Hinchliffe, dated 22 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question, asking what was the administrative cost of the Compensation Recovery Unit in each year since it was established. The information is provided in the table below. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Period Operating costs (£ million) 1 August 1989-31 March 1990 0.13 1 April 1990-31 March 1991 1.7 1 April 1991-31 March 1992 1.9 1 April 1992-31 March 1993 2.1 1 April 1993-31 March 1994 2.7 1 April 1994-31 March 1995 2,8 1 April 1995-31 March 1996 3.1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Data is provisional and subject to amendment. I hope you find this reply helpful.

Date

4 June 1996

Reference

30390; 278 c317W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

If he will exempt persons who successfully claim compensation as a result of disability arising from asbestosis and other similar conditions from the compensation recovery scheme; if he will raise the small payments limit for the compensation recovery scheme; if he will ensure that the costs of any community care...

Asked by

David Hinchliffe (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 May 1996

Reference

278 c279-80W; 30388;30389;30255

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

What was the average level of award paid to sufferers of occupational asthma, from whom benefit was recovered by the compensation recovery unit in each of the last three financial years; how much was recovered from payments to sufferers of occupational asthma by the compensation recovery unit in each of...

Asked by

Ian McCartney (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 April 1996

Reference

276 c250-1W;276 c252-3W; 25784;25782;25783

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

If he will list (a) the number of appeals against clawback decisions taken by the Compensation Recovery Unit, (b) the number and percentage of which were successful and (c) the average amount repaid to successful appellants in each quarter of the last five years. - Text of letter from Ursula...

Asked by

Norman A Godman (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

17 April 1996

Answered on

17 April 1996

Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list (a) the number of appeals against clawback decisions taken by the compensation recovery unit, (b) the number and percentage of which were successful and (c) the average amount repaid to successful appellants in each quarter of the last five years.[24002] Mr. Roger Evans: This is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Ursula Brennan to Dr. Norman Godman, dated 16 April 1996: As Peter Mathison is away from the office on annual leave at the moment, the Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking if he will list (a) the number of appeals against clawback decisions taken by the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU), (b) the number and percentage of which were successful and (c) the average amount repaid to successful appellants in each quarter of the last five years. Since the introduction of the scheme in 1990 to the 31 March 1996, 825 appeals against clawback decisions were received by the CRU. 682 have been processed so far, out of which 374 (54.8%) were successful. Of those which were successful, the CRU reviewed the decision without reference to the Independent Tribunal Service (ITS) in 318 cases and in the remainder of the cases the appeal was allowed/partially allowed by the ITS. The average amounts repaid to successful appellants in each quarter of the last five years are given in the annex attached. I hope you find this reply helpful. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Quarterly period Average amount repaid £ 1 April 1991 to 30 June 1991 5.81 1 July 1991 to 30 September 1991 675.54 1 October 1991 to 31 December 1991 91.76 1 January 1992 to 31 March 1992 2,972.98 1 April 1992 to 30 June 1992 3,015.68 1 July 1992 to 30 September 1992 1,584.84 1 October 1992 to 31 December 1992 2,199.72 1 January 1993 to 31 March 1993 1,519,10 1 April 1993 to 30 June 1993 2,014,29 1 July 1993 to 30 September 1993 5,948,50 1 October 1993 to 31 December 1993 3,003.87 1 January 1994 to 31 March 1994 2,350.49 1 April 1994 to 30 June 1994 4,610.49 1 July 1994 to 30 September 1994 2,894.40 1 October 1994 to 31 December 1994 2,712,33 1 January 1995 to 31 March 1995 5,447.71 1 April 1995 to 30 June 1995 3,238.33 1 July 1995 to 30 September 1995 5,590.87 1 October 1995 to 31 December 1995 6,032.08 1 January 1996 to 31 March 1996 4,545.16 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

17 April 1996

Reference

24002; 275 c536W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What representations he has received on the Compensation Recovery Scheme.

Asked by

Lord Bradley (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 March 1996

Reference

19767; 273 c759W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

What was the value of benefit recovered from persons receiving compensation for personal injury and disability in the last year for which figures are available; how many individual compensation cases were involved; and, as a global figure, what was the proportion of the amount recovered by his Department compared to...

Asked by

David Hinchliffe (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 March 1996

Reference

19371; 273 c648W

House

House of Commons

Leader of the House of Commons

Supplementary business question on compensation recovery unit.

Member

Harry Barnes (Labour)

Type

Business questions

Date

8 February 1996

Reference

271 c479-80

House

House of Commons

Leader of the House of Commons

Member

Lord Newton of Braintree (Conservative)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

8 February 1996

Reference

271 c479-80

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What was the amount of state benefits regained by the Compensation Recovery Unit in (a) Strathclyde and (b) Scotland in each of the past three years. - Disproportionate cost.

Asked by

Norman A Godman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 January 1996

Reference

11541; 270 c837W;270 c837-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Pursuant to 270 c108W, about the Compensation Recovery Unit , if he will list the parties which were consulted in late 1 995. - Information has been placed in Library.

Asked by

Norman A Godman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 January 1996

Reference

12484; 270 c838W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

What is the total amount of state benefits recouped by the Compensation Recovery Unit in each of the last three years. - Text of letter from Peter Mathison of Social Security Benefits Agency. Inc table.

Asked by

Lord Bradley (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 1996

Reference

270 c108W; 10133

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What responses, in addition to his formal one, he has made to the Report of the Social Security Committee of 1994-95 (HC 196) concerning the Compensation Recovery Unit; and if he is conducting a consultation exercise with interested parties regarding the work of the Compensation Recovery Unit and its future...

Asked by

Norman A Godman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 1996

Reference

270 c108W; 9470

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 96/101

Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) quarterly returns for the period 1/10/95 to 31/12/95. CRU. 1996.

Deposited by

Department of Social Security

Type

Deposited papers

Date

22 January 1996

Reference

HINF 96/101

Dept of Social Security

How many victims of (a) culpable accidents, (b) illnesses and (c) diseases are now settling for compensation of £2,500 or less; and what assessment he has made of the relationship between the number settling at this level and the rules of the Compensation Recovery Unit . - No figures given.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 December 1995

Reference

2902; 268 c89W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What plans he has to raise the limit of £2,500 as the threshold for non-recovery by the Compensation Recovery Unit.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 December 1995

Reference

2903; 268 c89W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 95/2235

Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) quarterly returns for the period 1/7/95 to 30/09/95. CRU. 1995.

Deposited by

Compensation Recovery Unit

Type

Deposited papers

Date

23 October 1995

Reference

HINF 95/2235

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Further to his Answers of 29th November, Official Report,250 column 625W, and 27th June, Official Report, 262 column 587W, if he will set out the final outturn figures on the operation of the Compensation Recovery Unit for the financial year 1994-95; and if he will give such comparable data as...

Asked by

Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 October 1995

Reference

37474; 264 c223-4W

House

House of Commons

Compensation recovery. Government reply to the Social Security Select Committee fourth report of session 1994/95 (HC 196).

Type

Select Committee reports (Government responses); Command papers

Notes

Received 03.10.95

Date

2 October 1995

Reference

Cm 2997

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 95/1975

Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) quarterly returns for the period 1/4/95 to 31/06/95. CRU. 1995.

Deposited by

Compensation Recovery Unit

Type

Deposited papers

Date

10 August 1995

Reference

HINF 95/1975

Dept of Social Security

How much had been recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit in the latest year for which figures are available. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Jon Owen Jones (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 July 1995

Reference

32784; 263 c998W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To comment on operation of the Compensation Recovery Unit. - Inc figs. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 July 1995

Reference

32790; 263 c998W

House

House of Commons

COMPENSATION RECOVERY UNIT (No. 3)

That this House congratulates the Social Security Committee on its excellent report on the damaging work of the Compensation Recovery Unit of the DSS; agrees with the Committee that some of the cases it encountered 'are revolting to the ordinary man's sense of justice'; deplores the practice of the DSS...

Primary sponsor

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

10 July 1995

Reference

1371

House

House of Commons

Business questions: Business question on Compensation Recovery Unit

Business question on Compensation Recovery Unit.

Member

Glenda Jackson (Labour)

Type

Business questions

Date

6 July 1995

Reference

263 c541-2

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 55

Compensation Recovery Unit quarterly returns, 1994-. DSS. 1995.

Deposited by

Department of Social Security

Type

Deposited papers

Date

6 July 1995

Reference

Dep 55

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 95/1529

Letter from Ian Magee, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency, to Frank Field, MP, concerning the operation of the Compensation Recovery Unit for 1994/95. Benefits Agency. 1995.

Deposited by

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Deposited papers

Date

28 June 1995

Reference

HINF 95/1529

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Pursuant to his Answer of 29th November, Official Report, 250 c625W, if he will update the table given in his Answer to give the latest available information on the operation of the Compensation Recovery Unit for the financial year 1994-95. - Text of letter from Ian Magee of Social Security...

Asked by

Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 June 1995

Reference

262 c587W

House

House of Commons

Compensation recovery. Social Security Select Committee fourth report with proceedings, evidence (previously HC 196 i-iv) and appendices.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Social Security Committee

Notes

Received 05.07.95

Date

21 June 1995

Reference

HC 196 1994/95

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 95/877

Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) quarterly returns from 1/4/94 to 31/12/94. DSS. 1995.

Deposited by

Department of Social Security

Type

Deposited papers

Date

18 April 1995

Reference

HINF 95/877

Dept of Social Security

If he will place in the Library a copy of all statistics collected on the work of the Compensation Recovery Unit. - Statistics for the 1994-95 year will be placed in the Library today. Thereafter, statistics collated on a quarterly basis will be placed in the Library regularly.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 April 1995

Reference

257 c1221W;257 c1219W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

If he will provide a regional and national breakdown of the sums of money recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit accompanied by a breakdown of the distribution of amounts of money recovered. - Including text of letter from Michael Bichard of the Benefits Agency.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 April 1995

Reference

257 c1220-1W;257 c1218-9W

House

House of Commons

COMPENSATION RECOVERY UNIT OF THE DSS (No. 2)

That this House calls on the Government to carry out an urgent investigation into the impact of the Compensation Recovery Unit on victims of accident, illness and disease; is appalled that one person, with a spinal complaint, has had to pay back over ??84,000 in benefit to the DSS; is...

Primary sponsor

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

28 March 1995

Reference

912

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What information he keeps on the impact of the Compensation Recovery Unit upon the lives of those who have to pay back DSS benefits to the CRU. - The Department keeps such information as is necessary to discharge its responsibilities.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 March 1995

Reference

257 c425W;257 c423W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What assessment he has made of the extent of the practice of awarding £2,500 to those seeking compensation as victims of illness, accident or disease so as to avoid claw back of benefit to the Compensation Recovery Unit.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 March 1995

Reference

257 c425W;257 c423W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What plans he has to conduct research into the impact of the Compensatory Recovery Unit upon the lives of those who are obliged to pay back DSS benefits to the CRU.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 March 1995

Reference

257 c425W;257 c423W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Answered by

Roger Evans (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

20 March 1995

Reference

257 c10-1

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Supplementary on Compensation Recovery Unit.

Asked by

Olga Maitland (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

20 March 1995

Reference

257 c11

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Supplementary on Compensation Recovery Unit.

Asked by

Donald Dewar (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

20 March 1995

Reference

257 c11

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Answered by

Roger Evans (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

20 March 1995

Reference

257 c11

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Answered by

Roger Evans (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

20 March 1995

Reference

257 c11

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Answered by

Roger Evans (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

20 March 1995

Reference

257 c10-1

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

1st supplementary on need for review.

Asked by

Edward O'Hara (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

20 March 1995

Reference

257 c10-1

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What representations he has had about the operation of the compensation recovery unit.

Asked by

Edward O'Hara (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

20 March 1995

Reference

257 c10-1

House

House of Commons

Adjournment debate on DSS compensation recovery unit

Adjournment debate on DSS compensation recovery unit.

Lead member

Tony Worthington

Answering member

Roger Evans

Department

Department of Social Security

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

15 March 1995

Reference

256 c999-1006;256 c1001-8

House

House of Commons

Financial Year	NHS Monies Sought
2017/18	£200,386,425
2016/17	£205,728,286

Financial Year	Recoveries Achieved
2017/18	£199,331,172
2016/17	£199,779,044

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