Part of Childcare Payments Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 12:30 pm ar 23 Hydref 2014.
Priti Patel
The Exchequer Secretary
12:30,
23 Hydref 2014
That is a very good point. I thank the hon. Lady for that. These are not new scenarios; they are continuous, pre-existing issues. For example, HMRC effectively deals with the same issue in the case of child benefit. It is important to reassure the Committee that we will learn lessons from previous schemes to ensure that we get it right, and the guidance and advice from HMRC setting out the criteria on how it will resolve disputed claims are vital. I hope that that gives the hon. Lady assurance.
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