§ Mr. BatesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what action is being taken to establish and investigate inconsistencies in information given in relation to claims for different benefits made by the same person.
§ Mr. LilleyI have authorised a series of exercises to compare information held on different departmental 573W computer files to ensure that inconsistencies are identified. Work has already started to match data for income support, family credit and child benefit. Any inconsistencies identified from such work will be investigated.