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WQ.388/2023
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEPUTY R.J. WARD OF ST HELIER CENTRIAL
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 9th OCTOBER 2023 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 16th OCTOBER 2023
Question
“Will the Minister advise the amount of underspend from the Social Security Department that has been returned to Central Government funds since 2020, if any, broken down by year; and will she advise what the estimated underspend is expected to be this year?”
Answer
Departmental underspends are reported in the annual Report and Accounts published each year. These reports show:
2020 £1,648,000 2021 £1,851,000 2022 £2,889,000
The latest forecast (as at the end of September) for the year end 2023 is an estimated overspend of £1,520,000. The department is working with Treasury to resolve the position prior to year end.