§ Mr. StringerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will list the number of compensation payments made by the CSA in each £50 band in the last year for which figures are available. [25463]
§ Mr. Keith BradleyWe expect the Child Support Agency to provide an efficient and effective service to all its clients.
The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mrs. Faith Boardman. She will write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Faith Boardman to Mr. Graham Stringer, dated 26 January 1998:
I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about Child Support Agency compensation payments. These are referred to as special payments.Information is collected in broader bands than requested. The table below shows the number of payments made to customers during the 1996/97 year, compared with the Agency's live and assessed caseload of over half a million in February 1997.
Number of Special Payments made in 1996–97 Band Number of payments Under £100 257 Between £100 and £499 334 Between £500 and £999 180 Over £1,000 212 Child Support Agency Live and assessed caseload at 28 February 1997–579,200.
I hope this is helpful.