HC Deb 25 March 1999 vol 328 cc388-9W
Mr. Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are the projected savings to public funds of(a) the piloting of and (b) each of the first five years of the operation of the Benefits Agency/POCL system. [78314]

Angela Eagle

It is estimated that, on current plans, the trial of the Payment Card will result in savings of £17 million during the period of the trial. A further £64 million will be saved by the Order Book Control Service over the same period.

The estimated savings in each of the first five tax years following national roll-out of the systems
£ million
Savings
2000–01 188
2001–02 189
2002–03 189
2003–04 189
2004–05 189

Note:

Includes savings from other measures including Order Book Control Service that are gradually superseded by the Payment Card during national roll-out.