§ Mr. HopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what action he has taken to correct the benefit position whereby a number of lone parents receiving incapacity benefit or severe disability allowance have not received the full increase in their benefits from April. [85652]
§ Mr. DarlingA small number of lone parents in receipt of these benefits have, through an error in the regulations, failed to receive the full increase in benefit rates this year. We took swift action and introduced amendments to the regulations which became effective on 17 May. Those affected will have their payments corrected automatically, including any arrears from April.