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Housing Benefit overpayments guide (6 March 2023)
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Housing Benefit overpayments guide
This guide is for staff who deal with Housing Benefit overpayments for local authorities and housing authorities.
- From:
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Published
- 27 February 2015
- Last updated
- 6 March 2023 — See all updates
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Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
Documents
Part 1: what is an overpayment
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Part 1: What is an overpayment
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Part 2: Classification and recovery
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Part 2: Classification and recovery
PDF, 279 KB, 21 pages
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Part 3: Calculation of overpayments
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Part 3: Calculation of overpayments
PDF, 330 KB, 25 pages
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Part 4: Recovery of overpayments
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Part 4: Recovery of overpayments
PDF, 441 KB, 39 pages
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Part 5: Decision notices
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Part 5: Decision notices
PDF, 132 KB, 4 pages
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Part 6: Appeals
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Part 6: Appeals
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Part 7: Courts and civil proceedings
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Part 7: Courts and civil proceedings
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Details
This guide covers all aspects of Housing Benefit overpayments, including:
- what is an overpayment
- classification and recovery of overpayments
- calculating overpayments
- recovering overpayments
- decision notices
- appeals
- courts and civil proceedings
- the legal requirements
This guidance is not intended to be an authoritative statement of the law. The law is set out in the:
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
- Social Security Administration Act 1992, as amended
- regulations and orders made under those acts
Good practice guide
There is also a good practice guide for local authority staff on recovering Housing Benefit overpayments.
Published 27 February 2015
Last updated 6 March 2023 + show all updates