Clause 5 - Period of awards
Tax Credits Bill
5:15 pm
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham, Conservative)
Does the hon. Gentleman think that the position will be exacerbated when claims are rolled over from one tax year to another, as the Minister indicated will happen on the previous clause? If a person receives a piece of paper through the post that states their circumstances, they may not look at it. They could put it on their to-do list, not look at it again and be underpaid or overpaid as a consequence of an administrative procedure, which the Minister believes will make life easier for those claiming benefits.