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Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much benefit has been overpaid in each of the last three years, broken down by type of benefit; and what the total amount of such overpaid benefit that was recovered was in each year, broken down by type of benefit. [88465]
Malcolm Wicks: As part of our strategy to reduce losses from fraud and error and improve the collection of debt, in April 2001 we established the Debt
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Management organisation within the Department. The key priorities of Debt Management include achieving an increase in overall recoveries and a long-term reduction in debt stocks, and improving the financial control of processes and the overall efficiency of debt organisation through the establishment of specialised Debt Centres.
The available information is in the tables.
19992000 | 200001 | 200102 | |
---|---|---|---|
Attendance Allowance | 9,773,288.97 | 16,267,021.50 | 11,955,190.03 |
Invalid Care Allowance | 11,222,521.23 | 11,359,424.18 | 8,180,199.74 |
Severe Disablement Allowance | 1,507,316.88 | 1,497,590.03 | 1,204,289.58 |
Disability Living Allowance | 11,022,462.65 | 13,959,427.62 | 10,330,301.50 |
Mobility Allowance | 25,109.21 | 45,899.24 | 34,652.23 |
Disability Working Allowance | 145,715.50 | 49,189.35 | 23,843.10 |
Industrial Injuries Benefit | 233,451.94 | 335,067.25 | 393,750.38 |
Reduced Earnings Allowance | 275,712.87 | 198,052.42 | 180,035.53 |
Industrial Injuries Death Benefit | 53,678.91 | 64,507.42 | 133,907.19 |
Child Benefit | 16,362,151.88 | 14,619,039.83 | 11,926,340.85 |
Family Credit | 5,177,369.26 | 341,856.44 | 90,681 .85 |
Income Support | 183,084,658.39 | 215,916,895.21 | 214,192,488.13 |
Supplementary Benefit | 297,945.80 | 339,755.17 | 204,939.63 |
Pre 88 Housing Benefit | 40,132.41 | 18,744.95 | 14,817.05 |
Other(16) | 355,865.34 | 355,540.93 | 215,399.38 |
Jobseeker's AllowanceIncome Based | 27,716,465.66 | 27,227,901.08 | 21,908,398.26 |
Earnings Top Up | 1,513.70 | 184.10 | 1,172.08 |
Retirement Pension | 17,387,756.06 | 23,749,019.99 | 26,250,436.74 |
Incapacity Benefit | 22,859,269.81 | 25,177,744.49 | 20,066,059.35 |
Unemployment Benefit | 117,798.64 | 25,349.83 | 19,256.76 |
Widows Benefit | 3,081,283.20 | 3,846,236.41 | 3,169,276.07 |
Sickness Benefit | 97,354.31 | 67,323.16 | 31,810.16 |
Maternity Allowance | 153,548.49 | 93,694.93 | 37,205.87 |
Guardians Allowance | 160.00 | 2,127.80 | 2,842.85 |
Invalidity Benefit | 942,978.38 | 623,498.52 | 369,246.77 |
Jobseeker's AllowanceContributory | 854,384.74 | 1,017,568.55 | 722,687.74 |
Total | 312,789,894.23 | 357,198,660.40 | 331,659,228.82 |
(16) 'Other' includes cases of obsolete benefits and cases where the overpayment benefit type is not identifiable, for example fraud cases where the debt has not been allocated to benefit.
1. Amounts are calculated overpayments not estimated values of loss.
2. Figures relate primarily to recoverable debt, that is overpayments relating to customer error or fraud. Other debts recorded on the system, for example official error, are not recoverable under benefit legislation but recovery may be considered under common law.
Source:
Overpayments Recovery System
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Financial year | Value of overpayment recoveries |
---|---|
19992000 | 184 |
200001 | 177 |
200102 | 188 |
Notes:
1. Summary level recovery information cannot be broken down by benefit type.
2. Data are based on recoveries shown on the Overpayments Recovery System and the Overpayment Recovery Computer System.
3. Recoveries do not necessarily relate to overpayments identified in the same year.
Source:
Programme Accounting Computer System and Financial and Management Information System
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many residents of Hendon receive (a) job seekers allowance, (b) incapacity benefit, (c) disabled living allowance and (d) income support; and how many of those receiving income support are lone parents. [108237]
Mr. Nicholas Brown [holding answer 9 April 2003]: The latest figures available are in the table:
Benefit | Number of claimants |
---|---|
Jobseeker's Allowance (17) | 2,100 |
Incapacity Benefit (17) | 1,600 |
Disability Living Allowance (18) | 3,100 |
Income Support (all claimants) (17) | 8,100 |
Income Support (Lone Parents) (17) | 2,400 |
(17) Figures for JSA, IB and IS are as at November 2002.
(18) Figures for DLA are as at August 2002.
Notes:
1. The figures given are based on a five per cent. sample therefore subject to sampling variation.
2. Parliamentary Constituencies are allocated using the relevant ONS postcode directory and are based on May 1997 boundaries.
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
4. JSA and IB figures exclude 'nil benefit' cases who claim National Insurance credits only.
5. Income Support Lone Parent claimants are defined as any live Income Support benefit unit where the claimant is under age 60,with dependents, and not in receipt of a disability premium.
6. IB figure will exclude a small number of clerically held cases.
Source:
Jobseeker's Allowance Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, November 2002.
IBfive per cent. sample of the Benefit computer system.DLAIAD Information Centre five per cent. sample.
Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, November 2002.
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Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) third party debt orders, (b) charging orders, (c) county court judgments, (d) levying of distress actions, (e) committal actions and (f) withdrawal of driving licence orders have been (i) sought and (ii) granted at the instance of the CSA in each year since 1997. [106243]
Malcolm Wicks: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mr. Doug Smith. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Doug Smith to Annabelle Ewing, dated 8 April 2003:
Year to 31 March | Number |
---|---|
1997 | 340 |
1998 | 370 |
1999 | 1,150 |
2000 | 1,400 |
2001 | 1,500 |
2002 | 800 |
2003 | 950 |
Year to 31 March | Number |
---|---|
1997 | 70 |
1998 | 60 |
1999 | 70 |
2000 | 80 |
2001 | 250 |
2002 | 400 |
2003 | 700 |
Year to 31 March | Number |
---|---|
1997 | 300 |
1998 | 700 |
1999 | 500 |
2000 | 650 |
2001 | 600 |
2002 | 300 |
2003 | 550 |
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Year to 31 March | Number |
---|---|
1997 | 800 |
1998 | 1,000 |
1999 | 2,000 |
2000 | 2,300 |
2001 | 1,600 |
2002 | 2,100 |
2003 | 2,400 |
Year to 31 March | Number |
---|---|
1997 | 0 |
1998 | Figures not available |
1999 | 33 |
2000 | 7 |
2001 | 22 |
2002 | 5 |
2003 | 16 |
Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many liability orders in Scotland have been (a) sought and (b) granted at the instance of the Child Support Agency in each year since 1997. [106244]
Malcolm Wicks: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mr. Doug Smith. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Doug Smith to Annabelle Ewing, dated 8 April 2003:
Year to 31 March | Number |
---|---|
1998 | 260 |
1999 | 400 |
2000 | 700 |
2001 | 470 |
2002 | 200 |
2003 | 280 |
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