{ "format" : "linked-data-api", "version" : "0.2", "result" : {"_about" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2016-10-28®isteredInterest=false", "definition" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/meta/answeredquestions.text?date=2016-10-28®isteredInterest=false", "extendedMetadataVersion" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2016-10-28®isteredInterest=false&_metadata=all", "first" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2016-10-28&_page=0®isteredInterest=false", "hasPart" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2016-10-28®isteredInterest=false", "isPartOf" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?date=2016-10-28®isteredInterest=false", "items" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623394", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture, Media and Sport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623394/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Since the launch of the world's first social impact bond (SIB) in Peterborough Prison in 2010, the government has supported the development of 32 SIBs across the country. This includes 14 SIBs targeting youth unemployment, 7 SIBs focused upon homelessness and 11 SIBs centred on tackling a range of issues including mental health and employment, long term health conditions, children in care and loneliness amongst older people. We have also made more than £105m available over this Parliament to catalyse the growth of SIBs aimed at tackling a range of social issues.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1556", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading East"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Rob Wilson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-02T15:48:54.863Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "10"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Social Impact Bonds"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and which social impact boards have been promoted by government departments since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/114", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Loughton"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Worthing and Shoreham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tim Loughton"} ], "uin" : "50912"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623395", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623395/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The introduction of the National Living Wage marked an important step towards building an economy that works for everyone. It ensures that low-wage workers are fairly rewarded for their contribution to a growing economy. At £7.20, it is a 50p increase on the National Minimum Wage and means a pay rise for over a million workers aged 25 and over across the UK.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government\u2019s assessment of the effects of the National Living Wage is contained within the published impact assessment, which is available at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111141625/impacts/2016/3.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-02T17:10:05.96Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Charities: Living Wage"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the national living wage on charities who are not subject to corporation tax in the (a) care home and (b) heritage sector.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/114", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Loughton"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Worthing and Shoreham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tim Loughton"} ], "uin" : "50913"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623396", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623396/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

At Budget 2016, the VAT registration threshold was increased so that businesses with a turnover of £83,000 and below do not have to register for VAT. This relieves many smaller businesses of the burdens associated with VAT.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-07T17:39:33.46Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Small Businesses: VAT"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the rate of VAT for small businesses.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4530", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Michelle Donelan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Chippenham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Michelle Donelan"} ], "uin" : "50899"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623397", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623397/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be preparing regional analysis of tax credits claims and Mandatory Reconsideration requests, and this will be available in due course.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Concentrix workload is delegated by HMRC. The process for selecting claims for Concentrix compliance interventions is set out in sections A9 and A10 of the \u201cspecifications of requirement\u201d annex of the Concentrix contract which can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

At Budget 2016, the Government published the most recent policy costings. This can be found in section B23 at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf. However, this is in the process of being updated to reflect the change in circumstances.<\/p>

<\/p>

Concentrix were most recently undertaking High Risk Renewals enquiries under section 18 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, under which the claimant needs to provide a declaration to show that they are entitled to receive tax credits. In these cases, the tax credits legislation places the onus on a claimant for ensuring that HMRC has the relevant information.<\/p>

HMRC uses a wide range of data including third party data as part of a wider strategy to tackle tax credits error and fraud\u200e. HMRC has successfully reduced tax credits error and fraud from 8.1% in 2010-11 to 4.8% in 2014-15<\/p>

<\/p>

Where a discrepancy is detected, claimants are given 30 days to contact HMRC or provide the relevant information about their circumstances or household before making any decisions about their award. If after 30 days HMRC has had no contact, tax credit payments are either suspended or reduced. Often, claimants are required to submit information that had originally been requested as part of a Mandatory Reconsideration.<\/p>

As announced on 7th October, the National Audit Office will also be conducting an investigation into HMRC\u2019s contract with Concentrix.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "50949"} , {"_value" : "50950"} , {"_value" : "50951"} , {"_value" : "50952"} , {"_value" : "50953"} , {"_value" : "50954"} , {"_value" : "50955"} , {"_value" : "50956"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-07T17:49:02.507Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Concentrix: Garston and Halewood"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Garston and Halewood constituency have had a tax credit claim stopped by Concentrix.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Eagle"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Garston and Halewood"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Maria Eagle"} ], "uin" : "50948"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623398", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623398/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be preparing regional analysis of tax credits claims and Mandatory Reconsideration requests, and this will be available in due course.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Concentrix workload is delegated by HMRC. The process for selecting claims for Concentrix compliance interventions is set out in sections A9 and A10 of the \u201cspecifications of requirement\u201d annex of the Concentrix contract which can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

At Budget 2016, the Government published the most recent policy costings. This can be found in section B23 at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf. However, this is in the process of being updated to reflect the change in circumstances.<\/p>

<\/p>

Concentrix were most recently undertaking High Risk Renewals enquiries under section 18 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, under which the claimant needs to provide a declaration to show that they are entitled to receive tax credits. In these cases, the tax credits legislation places the onus on a claimant for ensuring that HMRC has the relevant information.<\/p>

HMRC uses a wide range of data including third party data as part of a wider strategy to tackle tax credits error and fraud\u200e. HMRC has successfully reduced tax credits error and fraud from 8.1% in 2010-11 to 4.8% in 2014-15<\/p>

<\/p>

Where a discrepancy is detected, claimants are given 30 days to contact HMRC or provide the relevant information about their circumstances or household before making any decisions about their award. If after 30 days HMRC has had no contact, tax credit payments are either suspended or reduced. Often, claimants are required to submit information that had originally been requested as part of a Mandatory Reconsideration.<\/p>

As announced on 7th October, the National Audit Office will also be conducting an investigation into HMRC\u2019s contract with Concentrix.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "50948"} , {"_value" : "50950"} , {"_value" : "50951"} , {"_value" : "50952"} , {"_value" : "50953"} , {"_value" : "50954"} , {"_value" : "50955"} , {"_value" : "50956"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-07T17:49:02.613Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Welfare Tax Credits"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data HM Revenue and Customs and Concentrix have relied upon to identify fraud and error in tax credit claims.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Eagle"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Garston and Halewood"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Maria Eagle"} ], "uin" : "50949"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623399", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623399/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be preparing regional analysis of tax credits claims and Mandatory Reconsideration requests, and this will be available in due course.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Concentrix workload is delegated by HMRC. The process for selecting claims for Concentrix compliance interventions is set out in sections A9 and A10 of the \u201cspecifications of requirement\u201d annex of the Concentrix contract which can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

At Budget 2016, the Government published the most recent policy costings. This can be found in section B23 at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf. However, this is in the process of being updated to reflect the change in circumstances.<\/p>

<\/p>

Concentrix were most recently undertaking High Risk Renewals enquiries under section 18 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, under which the claimant needs to provide a declaration to show that they are entitled to receive tax credits. In these cases, the tax credits legislation places the onus on a claimant for ensuring that HMRC has the relevant information.<\/p>

HMRC uses a wide range of data including third party data as part of a wider strategy to tackle tax credits error and fraud\u200e. HMRC has successfully reduced tax credits error and fraud from 8.1% in 2010-11 to 4.8% in 2014-15<\/p>

<\/p>

Where a discrepancy is detected, claimants are given 30 days to contact HMRC or provide the relevant information about their circumstances or household before making any decisions about their award. If after 30 days HMRC has had no contact, tax credit payments are either suspended or reduced. Often, claimants are required to submit information that had originally been requested as part of a Mandatory Reconsideration.<\/p>

As announced on 7th October, the National Audit Office will also be conducting an investigation into HMRC\u2019s contract with Concentrix.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "50948"} , {"_value" : "50949"} , {"_value" : "50951"} , {"_value" : "50952"} , {"_value" : "50953"} , {"_value" : "50954"} , {"_value" : "50955"} , {"_value" : "50956"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-07T17:49:02.693Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Welfare Tax Credits"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs plans to continue to use current data sources to identify fraud and error in tax credit claims in the future; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Eagle"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Garston and Halewood"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Maria Eagle"} ], "uin" : "50950"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623400", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623400/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be preparing regional analysis of tax credits claims and Mandatory Reconsideration requests, and this will be available in due course.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Concentrix workload is delegated by HMRC. The process for selecting claims for Concentrix compliance interventions is set out in sections A9 and A10 of the \u201cspecifications of requirement\u201d annex of the Concentrix contract which can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

At Budget 2016, the Government published the most recent policy costings. This can be found in section B23 at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf. However, this is in the process of being updated to reflect the change in circumstances.<\/p>

<\/p>

Concentrix were most recently undertaking High Risk Renewals enquiries under section 18 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, under which the claimant needs to provide a declaration to show that they are entitled to receive tax credits. In these cases, the tax credits legislation places the onus on a claimant for ensuring that HMRC has the relevant information.<\/p>

HMRC uses a wide range of data including third party data as part of a wider strategy to tackle tax credits error and fraud\u200e. HMRC has successfully reduced tax credits error and fraud from 8.1% in 2010-11 to 4.8% in 2014-15<\/p>

<\/p>

Where a discrepancy is detected, claimants are given 30 days to contact HMRC or provide the relevant information about their circumstances or household before making any decisions about their award. If after 30 days HMRC has had no contact, tax credit payments are either suspended or reduced. Often, claimants are required to submit information that had originally been requested as part of a Mandatory Reconsideration.<\/p>

As announced on 7th October, the National Audit Office will also be conducting an investigation into HMRC\u2019s contract with Concentrix.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "50948"} , {"_value" : "50949"} , {"_value" : "50950"} , {"_value" : "50952"} , {"_value" : "50953"} , {"_value" : "50954"} , {"_value" : "50955"} , {"_value" : "50956"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-07T17:49:02.77Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Concentrix"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the cost and benefits of HM Revenue and Customs' employment of Concentrix to identify fraud and error in tax credit claims.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Eagle"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Garston and Halewood"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Maria Eagle"} ], "uin" : "50951"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623401", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623401/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be preparing regional analysis of tax credits claims and Mandatory Reconsideration requests, and this will be available in due course.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Concentrix workload is delegated by HMRC. The process for selecting claims for Concentrix compliance interventions is set out in sections A9 and A10 of the \u201cspecifications of requirement\u201d annex of the Concentrix contract which can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

At Budget 2016, the Government published the most recent policy costings. This can be found in section B23 at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf. However, this is in the process of being updated to reflect the change in circumstances.<\/p>

<\/p>

Concentrix were most recently undertaking High Risk Renewals enquiries under section 18 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, under which the claimant needs to provide a declaration to show that they are entitled to receive tax credits. In these cases, the tax credits legislation places the onus on a claimant for ensuring that HMRC has the relevant information.<\/p>

HMRC uses a wide range of data including third party data as part of a wider strategy to tackle tax credits error and fraud\u200e. HMRC has successfully reduced tax credits error and fraud from 8.1% in 2010-11 to 4.8% in 2014-15<\/p>

<\/p>

Where a discrepancy is detected, claimants are given 30 days to contact HMRC or provide the relevant information about their circumstances or household before making any decisions about their award. If after 30 days HMRC has had no contact, tax credit payments are either suspended or reduced. Often, claimants are required to submit information that had originally been requested as part of a Mandatory Reconsideration.<\/p>

As announced on 7th October, the National Audit Office will also be conducting an investigation into HMRC\u2019s contract with Concentrix.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "50948"} , {"_value" : "50949"} , {"_value" : "50950"} , {"_value" : "50951"} , {"_value" : "50953"} , {"_value" : "50954"} , {"_value" : "50955"} , {"_value" : "50956"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-07T17:49:02.847Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Concentrix"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that HM Revenue and Customs adheres to section 16 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 in respect of the employment of Concentrix to identify fraud and error in tax credit claims.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Eagle"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Garston and Halewood"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Maria Eagle"} ], "uin" : "50952"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623402", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623402/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be preparing regional analysis of tax credits claims and Mandatory Reconsideration requests, and this will be available in due course.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Concentrix workload is delegated by HMRC. The process for selecting claims for Concentrix compliance interventions is set out in sections A9 and A10 of the \u201cspecifications of requirement\u201d annex of the Concentrix contract which can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

At Budget 2016, the Government published the most recent policy costings. This can be found in section B23 at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf. However, this is in the process of being updated to reflect the change in circumstances.<\/p>

<\/p>

Concentrix were most recently undertaking High Risk Renewals enquiries under section 18 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, under which the claimant needs to provide a declaration to show that they are entitled to receive tax credits. In these cases, the tax credits legislation places the onus on a claimant for ensuring that HMRC has the relevant information.<\/p>

HMRC uses a wide range of data including third party data as part of a wider strategy to tackle tax credits error and fraud\u200e. HMRC has successfully reduced tax credits error and fraud from 8.1% in 2010-11 to 4.8% in 2014-15<\/p>

<\/p>

Where a discrepancy is detected, claimants are given 30 days to contact HMRC or provide the relevant information about their circumstances or household before making any decisions about their award. If after 30 days HMRC has had no contact, tax credit payments are either suspended or reduced. Often, claimants are required to submit information that had originally been requested as part of a Mandatory Reconsideration.<\/p>

As announced on 7th October, the National Audit Office will also be conducting an investigation into HMRC\u2019s contract with Concentrix.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "50948"} , {"_value" : "50949"} , {"_value" : "50950"} , {"_value" : "50951"} , {"_value" : "50952"} , {"_value" : "50954"} , {"_value" : "50955"} , {"_value" : "50956"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-07T17:49:02.927Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Welfare Tax Credits"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the accuracy and reliability of data sets used to identify fraud and error in tax credit claims.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Eagle"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Garston and Halewood"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Maria Eagle"} ], "uin" : "50953"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623403", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/623403/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be preparing regional analysis of tax credits claims and Mandatory Reconsideration requests, and this will be available in due course.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Concentrix workload is delegated by HMRC. The process for selecting claims for Concentrix compliance interventions is set out in sections A9 and A10 of the \u201cspecifications of requirement\u201d annex of the Concentrix contract which can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

At Budget 2016, the Government published the most recent policy costings. This can be found in section B23 at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf. However, this is in the process of being updated to reflect the change in circumstances.<\/p>

<\/p>

Concentrix were most recently undertaking High Risk Renewals enquiries under section 18 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, under which the claimant needs to provide a declaration to show that they are entitled to receive tax credits. In these cases, the tax credits legislation places the onus on a claimant for ensuring that HMRC has the relevant information.<\/p>

HMRC uses a wide range of data including third party data as part of a wider strategy to tackle tax credits error and fraud\u200e. HMRC has successfully reduced tax credits error and fraud from 8.1% in 2010-11 to 4.8% in 2014-15<\/p>

<\/p>

Where a discrepancy is detected, claimants are given 30 days to contact HMRC or provide the relevant information about their circumstances or household before making any decisions about their award. If after 30 days HMRC has had no contact, tax credit payments are either suspended or reduced. Often, claimants are required to submit information that had originally been requested as part of a Mandatory Reconsideration.<\/p>

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