Social Security - Minutes of Evidence

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 1 April 1998.

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 1998

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Members present:

Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair

Ms Karen Buck	Mr Chris Pond
Mr Nick Gibb	Mr Frank Roy
Mr Paul Goggins	Mrs Gisela Stuart
Ms Patricia Hewitt	Mr Malcolm Wicks
Mr Edward Leigh

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Contents

Memorandum submitted by the Department of Social Security (DLA 11)

DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE AND THE BENEFIT INTEGRITY PROJECT
SUMMARY
THE PLACE OF DLA IN THE GOVERNMENT'S STRATEGY FOR SICK AND DISABLED PEOPLE

ANNEX A
DLA RULES AND PROCEDURES

ANNEX B
FURTHER INFORMATION ON DLA AND ASSOCIATED ISSUES

ANNEX C
LEGAL CHALLENGES TO DLA

ANNEX D
SYNOPSIS OF THE DLA BENEFIT REVIEW

ANNEX E
Inter-Relationship of the Benefits and Passporting

ANNEX F
FLOWCHART

ANNEX G
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE

ANNEX H
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS INTEGRITY PROJECT

Examination of Witnesses

MR JOHN LUTTON, Benefits Agency Director of Field Operations North (Operational Director with responsibility for DLA Unit), MS URSULA BRENNAN, Policy Director with Special Responsibility for Disability, Sickness and Carer Benefits, and Coordinator of Department Anti-Fraud Policy, and MR BILL FARRELL, Benefits Agency Project Manager, Benefit Integrity Project, Department of Social Security, were examined.

Question Number
188 - 199
200 - 219
220 - 239
240 - 259
260 - 279
280 - 299
300 - 314

Further Memorandum submitted by Department of Social Security (DLA 23)
SELECTION OF ANONYMISED CASE STUDIES

Supplementary Memorandum submitted by Department of Social Security (DLA 24)
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF BENEFITS AGENCY (BA) STAFF

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Prepared 12 May 1998