HC Deb 22 May 1984 vol 60 c421W
Mr. Carter-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 Eccles, Swindon and Pendlebury 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 Salford local offices to former claimants following the advertising campaign in March or the earlier publicity. The number of unsuccessful inquiries made is not recorded. One hundred and seventeen and four payments respectively resulted from the check of current files by Salford, north and Salford, south local offices.

Mr. Allan Roberts

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 Bootle 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 Bootle 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.

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