§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 31 October 2000,712W Official Report, column 347W, how much of the £10.5 million lost in duplicate payments of Income Support on 17 and 18 January has been recovered to date. [138342]
§ Mr. RookerThe administration of benefits is a matter for Alexis Cleveland, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. She will write to my right hon. Friend.
Letter from Alexis Cleveland to Mr. Frank Field, dated 14 November 2000:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to respond to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how much of the £10.5 million lost in duplicate payments of Income Support on 17th and 18th January has been received to date.
- To date, £7.6m has been recovered.
- I hope this is helpful.