§ Mr. Jim MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what statistical information he has as to the reasons given to applicants by social fund officers at the local offices in Leicester for the nil awards in respect of an application for community care grant.
§ Mr. ScottInformation on the number of times each reason for decision has been used in refusing an application for a community care grant is given in the table.
overpayments recovered under section 53 of the Social Security Act 1986, section 119 of the Social Security Act 1975 and section 20 of the Supplementary Benefit Act 1976, (ii) the number of standard letters sent indicating that recovery of overpayments through civil proceedings and (iii) the number of cases pursued under (ii) which are successful.