§ Mr. IngramTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of the existing assessments were reduced as a result of the child support formula changes on 7 February; how many absent parents were entitled to type A transitional protection before 7 February; how many absent parents have applied for type B transitional protection since 7 February; how many of these applications have been processed to date; and how many of these qualified for the new transitional protection.
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§ Mr. BurtThe administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Ros Hepplewhite, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Ros Hepplewhite to Mr. Adam Ingram, dated 13 April 1994:
I am replying to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Services about the impact of the policy changes to Child Support introduced on 7 February.As a result of the formula changes around 37% of eligible assessments were reduced.At 30 March, 2,226 absent parents whose maintenance liability had been assessed prior to 7 February 1993 had applied for transitional protection under the new arrangements, and over 1,900 cases had been processed. Of these transitional protection had been awarded to 840 absent parents. In addition, absent parents whose maintenance is assessed on or after 7 February have automatically been considered for transitional protection under the new arrangements.Figures are not available on the number of absent parents entitled to type A transitional protection prior to 7 February.I hope this reply is helpful.