§ Mr. Alan HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the amounts and types of benefit recouped by the compensation recovery unit which have been reimbursed to the national insurance fund for(a) 1993–94, (b) 1994–95 and (c) 1995–96. [2780]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThis is a matter for Peter Mathison, chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Accounts and types of benefit recouped by the compensation recovery unit Benefit type 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 £ £ £ Invalidity benefit1 31,506,196.35 51,912,225.48 45,957,227.95 Incapacity benefit1 nil nil 21,806,993.44 Unemployment benefit1 236,168.62 355,419.58 518,384.73 Sickness benefit1 3,027,307.11 4,391,479.21 5,039,440.94 Income support 5,188,320.46 7,999,922.25 10,150,965.02 Attendance allowance 495,364.16 876,537.69 839,317.51 Statutory sick pay 13,874,752.39 17,268,020.26 15,281,003.03 Mobility allowance 942,886.54 1,039,547.38 821,166.41 Industrial injuries disablement benefit 7,899,333.58 12,511,359.68 16,429,575.75 Constant attendance allowance 136,815.64 244,809.00 266,496.25 Reduced earnings allowance 4,894,461.35 5,236,865.95 4,176,652.21 Retirement allowance 3,506.55 5,302.25 601.76 Family credit 914.68 625.82 Nil Severe disablement allowance 828,476.30 1,520,197.28 1,978,326.60 Old cases act benefit Nil Nil Nil Disability living allowance 2,486,917.53 6,601,000.90 10,823,763.54 Disability working allowance 18,940.81 53,767.19 89,306.95 Exceptionally severe disablement allowance 23,894.90 61,817.02 53,128.88 Figures are provisional and subject to change.
>1These amounts have been reimbursed to the National Insurance Fund. The amounts for all other benefits have been reimbursed to either Votes 1 or 2 of Class XIII Appropriation Accounts.