HC Deb 19 November 2001 vol 375 c154W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on what items the budget for modernising the delivery of the social security system allocated in the 2000 Spending Review has been spent; and how the budget will be spent in 2001–02. [14311]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

The budget for modernising the delivery of the social security system, allocated in the 2000 Spending Review, was spent on the items listed. Spending will continue on these items in 2001.

  • Payment Modernisation Programme
  • New IT for the Child Support Agency
  • New front end systems
  • Replacement of legacy systems
  • Improvement to management information
  • PCs for all staff
  • Modernising services to pensioners, including preparation for the pensioner credit
  • DSS (now DWP) work on the integrated child credit, which now forms part of New Tax Credit.