Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many independent tribunals have been brought to challenge mandatory reconsiderations of tax credits by Concentrix in each month since that company has been under contract with his Department.
The following table outlines the number of applications HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) received from HM Court and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) as a result of a mandatory reconsideration decision made by Concentrix.
Month | Number of applications HMRC received from HMCTS following a mandatory reconsideration decision made by Concentrix |
March 2015 | 3 |
April 2015 | 1 |
May 2015 | 6 |
June 2015 | 5 |
July 2015 | 3 |
August 2015 | 3 |
September 2015 | 19 |
Prior to March 2015 HMRC did not receive any applications from HMCTS challenging a mandatory reconsideration decision made by Concentrix.