§ Mr. MudieTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the total losses recorded in the 1992–93 accounts of Government-administered social security 193W benefits and other payments in class XIV, vote 1, as a result of overpayments; and if he will publish a breakdown of overpayments for each category of benefit.
§ Mr. ScottThe table details the cash losses due to irrecoverable overpayments of pension benefits, war pensions, disability benefits, industrial injury benefits, income support and family benefits as recorded in the class XIV, vote 1, 1992–93 appropriation account.
Benefit Amount £ Attendance allowance 896,498 Invalid care allowance 795,139 Mobility allowance 101,153 Disability living allowance 68,053 Industrial injury benefits 1,371 Severe disablement allowance 153 War pensions 239,019 Child benefit 2,791,928 Family credit 277,526 Income support 29,275,520 Total 34,446,360