Benefit Payment Card Project (Hansard, 15 January 2001)

HC Deb 15 January 2001 vol 361 c84W 84W

§ Mr. Clappison
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the cost of the benefit payment card project. [144837]

§ Mr. Rooker
The benefit payment card project, introduced in October 1996, was cancelled in May 1999. Up to the date of cancellation the Department's expenditure on technology to support the benefit payment card totals approximately £127 million.