Compensation Recovery Unit (Hansard, 27 May 2004)

HC Deb 27 May 2004 vol 421 c1796W 1796W

§ Mr. Dismore
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many cases(a) were registered with the Compensation Recovery Unit and (b) resulted in repayment of benefits to the CRU in each of the last 10 years; what the total repaid to the CRU was; and if he will make a statement. [R] [173563]

§ Mr. Pond
[holding answer 17 May 2004]: The available information is in the table.

£

2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Total number of claims
registered
688,315 706,715 770,243

Total number of benefit
recovery cases
35,907 40,258 39,995

Total benefit recovered 139,130,000 166,590,000 171,110,000

Note:

It is not possible to provide the requested information prior to the
year 2001–02 as records are only kept for the most recent three years.

£
	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
Total number of claims registered	688,315	706,715	770,243
Total number of benefit recovery cases	35,907	40,258	39,995
Total benefit recovered	139,130,000	166,590,000	171,110,000
Note:
It is not possible to provide the requested information prior to the year 2001–02 as records are only kept for the most recent three years.