Speeches

Mark Hendrick – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been paid in consolatory payments for claimants in (a) Preston and (b) the rest of the UK in each of the last three years.

Mike Penning

Information regarding the amount paid in consolatory payments to claimants in Preston is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The amount paid in consolatory payments to GB claimants in each of the last three years is in the table.

Year

Total paid in consolatory payments

£

2011-2012

673,000

2012-2013

700,000

2013-2014

552,000

Notes

1. The amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand

2. The information provided is for GB. Information regarding Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Office.

3. The information covers payments made by the following DWP business areas: Jobcentre Plus, Child Support Agency, Disability and Carers Service, The Pensions Service and Debt Management.