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Deposited Papers

Apr. 11 2024

Source Page: Letter dated 26/03/2024 from Paul Maynard MP to Nigel Mills MP regarding points raised in the backbench business debate on the Child Maintenance Service: where Child Maintenance Service deductions sit in the hierarchy for deductions from Universal Credit. 2p.
Document: Letter_to_Nigel_Mills_MP.pdf (PDF)

Found: Maintenance Service: where Child Maintenance Service deductions sit in the hierarchy for deductions from Universal

Departmental Publication (Policy and Engagement)
HM Treasury

Apr. 03 2024

Source Page: Seizing the Opportunity: Delivering Efficiency for the Public
Document: Seizing the Opportunity: Delivering Efficiency for the Public (PDF)

Found: 2022 a nd Autumn Statement 2022, DWP have introduced Targeted Case Reviews that detect and correct Universal

Departmental Publication (Open consultation)
Cabinet Office

Apr. 02 2024

Source Page: National Fraud Initiative 2024 to 2025: work programme and fees
Document: National Fraud Initiative 2024 to 2025 proposed work programme and scale of fees (PDF) (PDF)

Found: include: ● Detecting and preventing financial loss, including £443 million in fraud, error and overpayments

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
HM Treasury

Mar. 26 2024

Source Page: Whole of Government Accounts, 2021-22
Document: Whole of Government Accounts 2021-22 (web) (PDF)

Found: A further £8 billion was used to boost welfare through increased universal credit payments amon gst

Select Committee
Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Work and Pensions, and Department for Work and Pensions

Oral Evidence Mar. 26 2024

Inquiry: Safeguarding vulnerable claimants
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Work and Pensions Committee (Department: Department for Work and Pensions)

Found: I am the Area Director for the south of England for Universal Credit.

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Work and Pensions

Mar. 21 2024

Source Page: Family Resources Survey Transformation: integrating administrative data into the FRS
Document: Family Resources Survey Transformation: integrating administrative data into the FRS (PDF)

Found: Credit it is monthly.

Select Committee
Large Print Report - Benefit levels in the UK

Report Mar. 21 2024

Committee: Work and Pensions Committee (Department: Department for Work and Pensions)

Found: Universal Credit (UC) recipients who are in work, for example, have their UC payment reduced by 55p

Select Committee
Second Report - Benefit levels in the UK

Report Mar. 21 2024

Committee: Work and Pensions Committee (Department: Department for Work and Pensions)

Found: Universal Credit (UC) recipients who are in work, for example, have their UC payment reduced by 55p

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 - Thu 21 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Stevenson, Collette (SNP - East Kilbride) That is very helpful.We move on to theme 3, on overpayments, which relates to part 4 of the bill. - Speech Link
2: None On the idea of making representatives liable, there is a difficulty with overpayments. - Speech Link
3: None compassionate approach.In general, the idea is in line with that for other benefits, such as pension credit - Speech Link
4: None agreement, particularly for people who claim benefits from the DWP or pension service, such as pensions and universal - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 - Thu 14 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Balfour, Jeremy (Con - Lothian) overpaid sums will, ultimately, be liable to repay them.”Does that justify making individuals liable for overpayments - Speech Link
2: None decided on a case-by-case basis.I absolutely agree with Allan Faulds’s point about the repayment of overpayments - Speech Link
3: None decouple from the reserved benefits system, so that, if there was any tightening of restrictions for universal - Speech Link