https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints<\/a><\/p> <\/p>
Based on the most recent available data, as at 30 December 2019 the HMRC National Minimum Wage Compliance Unit had 447 staff in post and 47 vacancies.<\/p>
<\/p>
In addition, staff across HMRC contribute to enforcing the NMW: these include lawyers, technical advisers, and those specialising in criminal investigations.<\/p>"}
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The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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The Department has an obligation to ensure that public funds are administered responsibly and to abide by the principles set out in Her Majesty\u2019s Treasury\u2019s guidance on Managing Public Money. Waiver applications have to be considered in line with this guidance. Debts can only be waived if recovery is causing substantial medical and/or financial hardship to a claimant or their immediate family.<\/p>
<\/p>
In 2019/20 (up to 31st<\/sup> December 2019), there were 10 Universal Credit claimants who had their debts waived.<\/p> <\/p>
We understand the impact that debt can have on the wellbeing of claimants and we endeavour to ensure that the recovery of any overpayment is managed in a way that takes account of the claimant\u2019s individual circumstances. Where a person says they cannot afford the proposed rate of recovery, a reduction in their rate of repayment may be agreed.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>In 2019/20 (up to 31st<\/sup> December 2019), 159,000 Universal Credit claimants had the rate at which they were repaying a benefit overpayment reduced.<\/p> <\/p>
*The figures provided in this response have been sourced from internal management information and were not intended for public release. They should therefore not be compared to any other similar figures subsequently released by the Department. The figure relating to the number of debts waived has been rounded to the nearest 10, and the figure relating to reductions in repayment rates has been rounded to the nearest 1,000. It is important to note that debts waived may not all relate to Universal Credit.<\/em><\/p>"}
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<\/p>
In the latest period for which figures are available (August 2019), £1.3 billion of Universal Credit was paid, of which £94 million (7%) was deducted. The table below provides a breakdown of the deductions by reason.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
Deduction reason<\/p><\/td> | Value of Deductions (£)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
UC advance repayments<\/p><\/td> | 50,252,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Tax Credit overpayments<\/p><\/td> | 14,295,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
DWP overpayments<\/p><\/td> | 8,042,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Social fund loans<\/p><\/td> | 5,466,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Arrears of rent and/or service charges<\/p><\/td> | 5,001,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Fines<\/p><\/td> | 4,931,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
HB overpayments<\/p><\/td> | 1,771,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Arrears of Community Charge or Council Tax<\/p><\/td> | 1,285,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
UC Recoverable Hardship payments<\/p><\/td> | 843,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
DWP Fraud overpayments<\/p><\/td> | 742,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Fuel and Water Ongoing consumption<\/p><\/td> | 615,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Child maintenance<\/p><\/td> | 527,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Arrears of water charges<\/p><\/td> | 273,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
HB and DWP Civil Penalties<\/p><\/td> | 121,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
HB Fraud overpayments<\/p><\/td> | 113,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
HB and DWP Administrative Penalties<\/p><\/td> | 76,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Arrears of fuel (electric and gas)<\/p><\/td> | 67,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Arrears of Eligible loans<\/p><\/td> | 51,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Arrears of Integration loans<\/p><\/td> | 44,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Tax Credit Fraud overpayments<\/p><\/td> | 1,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Mortgage interest<\/p><\/td> | less than 500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Notes:<\/strong><\/p>1. Values of deductions in the table are rounded to the nearest thousand. The total value of all deductions and the amount of universal credit paid is rounded to the nearest £1,000,000.<\/p> 2. Deductions include advance repayments, third party deductions and all other deductions, but exclude sanctions and fraud penalties which are reductions of benefit rather than deductions.<\/p> 3. Amount of Universal Credit paid reflects the amount of money paid to claimants and their landlords as part of their award, including the amount which they would have been entitled to had it not been deducted. It does not include other payments such as advances and hardship payments.<\/p> 4. Figures are provisional and are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.<\/p>"}
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