The information requested is commercially sensitive.<\/p>
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Suppliers have to comply with the Credit Services Association code of practice, Office of Fair Trade guidance, Financial Conduct Authority principles around fair treatment of customers and are bound by the Data Protection Act 2018.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Colchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Will Quince"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-08T12:48:50.707Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Debt Collection"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2019 to Question 269122, what sums her Department has spent on the use of enforcement agencies to collect (a) civil penalties and (b) benefit overpayments in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4662", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth George"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "High Peak"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth George"} ], "uin" : "272258"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134525", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134525/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The table below details the total number of Civil Penalties which have been passed to Debt Collection Agencies in each of the last 12 months*.<\/p>
<\/p>
Month<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Civil Penalties<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8400<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> A £50 Civil Penalty may be imposed by both Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Local Authorities where an individual incurs a recoverable overpayment as a result of failing to provide accurate information as part of their benefit claim or in connection with an award of benefit, and has not taken reasonable steps to correct the error.<\/p> <\/p> When recovering overpayments, DWP ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect claimants from any undue financial hardship. Like the Department, private collection agencies will look to establish sustainable repayment arrangements.<\/p> <\/p> *The data provided in this response has been sourced from internal management information and was not intended for public release. It should therefore not be compared to any other, similar data subsequently released by the Department. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. <\/em><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil penalties have been passed to debt collection agencies by her Department in each of the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134526", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134526/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The table below details the total monetary amount of Civil Penalties which have been passed to Debt Collection Agencies in each of the last 12 months.*<\/p> <\/p> Month<\/p><\/td> Total Monthly Amount<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-18<\/p><\/td> £32,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-18<\/p><\/td> £42,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-18<\/p><\/td> £38,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-18<\/p><\/td> £28,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-18<\/p><\/td> £26,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-18<\/p><\/td> £35,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-18<\/p><\/td> £25,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-19<\/p><\/td> £43,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-19<\/p><\/td> £26,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-19<\/p><\/td> £26,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-19<\/p><\/td> £35,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-19<\/p><\/td> £31,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/p><\/td> £392,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> A £50 Civil Penalty may be imposed by both Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Local Authorities where an individual incurs a recoverable overpayment as a result of failing to provide accurate information as part of their benefit claim or in connection with an award of benefit, and has not taken reasonable steps to correct the error.<\/p> <\/p> When recovering overpayments, DWP ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect claimants from any undue financial hardship. Like the Department, private collection agencies will look to establish sustainable repayment arrangements.<\/p> <\/p> *The data provided in this response has been sourced from internal management information and was not intended for public release. It should therefore not be compared to any other, similar data subsequently released by the Department. All figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.<\/em><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total monetary amount is of civil penalties which have been passed to debt collection agencies by her Department in each of the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134528/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " <\/strong><\/p> The table below details the amount recovered from Debt Collection Agencies in respect of Civil Penalties in each of the last 12 months.*<\/p> <\/p> Month<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Recovery Value<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun 2018<\/p><\/td> £6,900<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul 2018<\/p><\/td> £5,500<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug 2018<\/p><\/td> £6,900<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep 2018<\/p><\/td> £5,200<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct 2018<\/p><\/td> £4,600<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov 2018<\/p><\/td> £6,400<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec 2018<\/p><\/td> £4,600<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan 2019<\/p><\/td> £3,000<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb 2019<\/p><\/td> £4,700<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar 2019<\/p><\/td> £5,800<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr 2019<\/p><\/td> £3,500<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> May 2019<\/p><\/td> £3,800<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> A £50 Civil Penalty may be imposed by both Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Local Authorities where an individual incurs a recoverable overpayment as a result of failing to provide accurate information as part of their benefit claim or in connection with an award of benefit, and has not taken reasonable steps to correct the error.<\/p> <\/p> When recovering overpayments, DWP ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect claimants from any undue financial hardship. Like the Department, private collection agencies will look to establish sustainable repayment arrangements.<\/p> <\/p> *The data provided in this response has been sourced from internal management information and was not intended for public release. It should therefore not be compared to any other, similar data subsequently released by the Department. All figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.<\/em><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many payments of the child element of universal credit have been ceased due to a child being in hospital for over six months in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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