§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in how many cases in each of the last five years civil enforcement action has been taken in either the county court or the sheriffs' court to enforce the recovery of social fund loans.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will provide a breakdown of the number of deductions made for the recovery of social fund loans from social security benefits other than income support, by benefit.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is in the table.
Number of social fund awards which were repaid from social security benefits (excluding income support) 1992–93 Source of repayment Number of repayments Family credit 61,201 Industrial Disablement pension 1,564 Invalid care allowance 2,800 Invalidity benefit 233,850 Maternity allowance 1,646 Reduced earnings allowance 230 Retirement pension 40,456 Severe disability allowance 3,536 Sickness benefit 95,194 Unemployment benefit 3,488,307 War disablement pension 453 War widow's pension 149 Widow's pension 12,421 Widowed mother's allowance 3,414 Total 3,945,221