§ Ian LucasTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many benefit recipients have changed their method of payment from payment into a bank account to payment into a Post Office card account since the beginning of direct payment. [184630]
§ Mr. PondThe information is not available in the format requested.
Figures supplied are for benefit accounts not benefit recipients. A benefit recipient may have more than one benefit account.
The Post Office card account has been available since April 2003.
The number of benefit accounts that have changed from a bank account to a Post Office card account from April 2003 to May 2004 is 12,625.
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§ Ian LucasTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many benefit recipients have changed their method of payment from payment into a Post Office card account to payment into a bank account since the beginning of direct payment. [184631]
§ Mr. PondThe information is not available in the format requested.
Figures supplied are for benefit accounts not benefit recipients. A benefit recipient may have more than one benefit account.
The Post Office card account has been available since April 2003.
The number of benefit accounts that have changed from a Post Office card account to a bank account from April 2003 to May 2004 is 5,765.