Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question 107910, on social services: minimum wage, how much was paid to social care workers through self-correction; and how much was recovered by HM Revenue and Customs between January 2016 and 31 March 2017.

As referenced in the answer to question 107910, between January 2016 and 31 March 2017, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) instructed 42 employers to self-correct identified arrears of over £1.9m to social care workers.

Where employers self-correct arrears owed, HMRC carries out checks to ensure the money is repaid to the workers. HMRC does not recover the arrears.