§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list for each month since 1994 the number of former income support recipients who no longer receive income support as a result of the maintenance assessment made by the Child Support Agency exceeding the amount of income support in payment. [26784]
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to hon. Member.
Letter from Miss Ann Chant to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 1 May 1996:
I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about Child Support Agency maintenance assessments.640WThe table attached shows the monthly breakdown since April 1994 of the volume of former Income Support recipients who no longer receive Income Support as a result of the maintenance assessment made by the Agency exceeding the amount of Income Support in payment.I hope this is helpful.
Income Support Claims Ceasing as a Result of Maintenance Assessments Period Number of Cessations 1994 April 288 May 111 June 666 July 533 August 347 September 423 October 263 November 823 December 406 1995 January 458 February 539 March 360 April 248 May 196 June 161 July 194 August 172 September 171 October 195 November 204 December 126 1996 January 163 February 140 March 116 Total 7,303