Dear Mr Ashmore,
Freedom of Information Request: FOI 26449
I refer to your below request for access to documents held by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
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-----Original Message-----
From: Alan ASHMORE [mailto:foi+[email address]]
Sent: Monday, 14 January 2019 10:02 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Compensation for Defective Administration claims - 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018 [TO BE CLASSIFIED]
Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,
The information I am seeking is:
The number of applications for Compensation for Defective Administration (CDDA) made to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, the number of CDDA claims accepted and the total value of the amount paid out in the following period.
: 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018.
Yours faithfully,
Alan ASHMORE
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