§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of CSA cases(a) went to appeal and (b) succeeded on appeal in the last year for which figures are available. [91837]
§ Angela EagleThe total number of live Child Support Agency (CSA) cases as at 31 December 19981 was 873,000. During the period 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998 there were 7,217 CSA appeals (0.83 per cent. of 873,000) of which 4,740 (65.7 per cent.) were decided in the appellant's favour.
1 1998 is the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average cost of the appeal procedure for CSA cases. [91838]
§ Angela EagleThe Child Support Agency, who deal with child support appeals to the point where they are submitted to The Independent Tribunal Service/The Appeals Service (ITS/TAS), advise that the average cost of a maintenance appeal is £457.31; the average cost of a departure referral is £475. ITS/TAS advise that the national unit cost of clearing a child support appeal was £221 in the 1998–99 financial year, the last year for which figures are available.