HC Deb 21 May 1984 vol 60 cc356-8W
Ms. Richardson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for repayment of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefit on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been received by the local office of his Department in Barking as a result of the advertising campaign in March 1984; how many payments have resulted from these claims; and how many such payments had been made prior to the advertising campaign as a result of the check of current files and the publicity for dormant cases, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

No payments in respect of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefits on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been made by the Department's Barking local office to former claimants following the advertising campaign in March. The number of unsuccessful inquiries made is not recorded. Three hundred and sixty six payments resulted from the check of current files. One payment was made to a former claimant following the earlier publicity.

Mr. Tony Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for repayment of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefit on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been received by local offices of his Department dealing with claims from the Stretford constituency as a result of the advertising campaign in March 1984; how many payments have resulted from these claims; and how many such payments had been made prior to the advertising campaign as a result of the check of current files and the publicity for dormant cases, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

One payment in respect of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefits on grounds of voluntary unemployment has been made by the Department's Sale local office to a former claimant following the advertising campaign in March. No payments of this kind were made by the Rusholme and Chorlton offices. The number of unsuccessful inquiries made is not recorded. 12, 15 and two payments respectively resulted from the check of current files by the Sale, Rusholme and Chorlton offices. One payment was made by Sale local office to a former claimant following the earlier publicity.

Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for repayment of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefit on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been received by local offices of his Department in (a) Chesterfield, (b) Sutton-in-Ashfield, (c) Worksop and (d) Mansfield as a result of the advertising campaign in March; how many payments have resulted from these claims; and how many such payments had been made prior to the advertising campaign as a result of the check of current files and the publicity for dormant cases, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

No payments in respect of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefits on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been made by the Department's Chesterfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Worksop and Mansfield local offices to former claimants following the advertising campaign in March or the earlier publicity. The number of unsuccessful inquiries made is not recorded. Two, 16, 27 and 13 payments respectively resulted from the check of current files by the Chesterfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Worksop and Mansfield local offices.

Mr. Clay

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for repayment of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefit on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been received by local offices of his Department in Sunderland as a result of the advertising campaign in March; how many payments have resulted from these claims; and how many such payments had been made prior to the advertising campaign as a result of the check of current files and the publicity for dormant cases, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

No payments in respect of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefits on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been made by the Department's Sunderland local offices to former claimants following the advertising campaign in March or the earlier publicity. The number of unsuccessful inquiries made is not recorded. Four and 19 payments respectively resulted from the check of current files by Sunderland North and Sunderland South offices.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for repayment of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefit on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been received by local offices of his Department in the Workington district as a result of the advertising campaign in March 1984; how many payments have resulted from these claims; and how many such payments had been made prior to the advertising campaign as a result of the check of current files and the publicity for dormant cases, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

No payments in respect of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefits on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been made by the Department's Workington local office to former claimants following the advertising campaign in March or the earlier publicity. The number of unsuccessful inquiries made is not recorded. One payment resulted from the check of current files.

Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for repayment of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefit on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been received by local offices of his Department in Alyn and Deeside as a result of the advertising campaign in March; how many payments have resulted from these claims; and how many such payments had been made prior to the advertising campaign as a result of the check of current files and the publicity for dormant cases, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

Seventeen payments in respect of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefits on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been made by the Department's Wrexham local office to former claimants following the advertising campaign in March. The number of unsuccessful inquiries made is not recorded. Three hundred and thirty-five payments resulted from the check of current files. Twenty-five were made to former claimants following earlier publicity.

Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for repayment of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefit on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been received by local offices of his Department in Kirkcaldy and Leven as a result of the advertising campaign in March; how many payments have resulted from these claims; and how many such payments had been made prior to the advertising campaign as a result of the check of current files and the publicity for dormant cases, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

No payments in respect of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefits on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been made by the Department's Kirkcaldy local office to former claimants following the advertising campaign in March. The number of unsuccessful inquiries made is not recorded. Twenty-nine payments resulted from the check of current files. One was made to a former claimant following earlier publicity.

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for repayment of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefit on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been received by local offices of his Department in Bathgate as a result of the advertising campaign in March; how many payments have resulted from these claims; and how many such payments had been made prior to the advertising campaign as a result of the check of current files and the publicity for dormant cases, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

No payments in respect of money wrongly deducted from supplementary benefits on grounds of voluntary unemployment have been made by the Department's Bathgate local office to former claimants following the advertising campaign in March or the earlier publicity. The number of unsuccessful inquiries made is not recorded. No payments resulted from the check of current files.