§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the cost to the Benefits Agency of carrying out a trawl of its industrial injuries benefit cases to identify the retirement allowance and reduced earnings claimants who have attained pension age since April 1989 before the introduction of the changes to the reduced earnings allowance on 24 March. [28029]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe administration of industrial injuries benefit is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
232WLetter from Peter Mathison to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 8 May 1996:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent parliamentary Question asking what was the cost to the Benefits Agency (BA) of carrying out a trawl of their Industrial Injuries Benefit cases to identify the Retirement Allowance and Reduced Earnings claimants who have attainted pension age since April 1989 before the introduction of the changes to the Reduced Earnings Allowance on 24th March.
£2,287,000 was allocated to BA Districts for this identification exercise. This figure is provisional and may be subject to change.
I hope this reply is helpful.