Housing Benefit Overpayment - appealing.
A letter and pre-paid envelope will also be sent. The letter asks you to confirm that you still wish to proceed with your appeal and if you want to attend the hearing. If you do, you must tick the check boxes on the letter and return it in the pre-paid envelope. If you do not the tribunals service will assume you do not want to go ahead with a.
Benefit overpayment recovery guide 3. Introduction. Welcome to the Benefit Overpayment Recovery Guide. This guide has been produced by the Department for Work and Pensions to provide an overview to staff regarding overpayment policy. Its contents may also be shared with external advisors whose clients include those who have either received.
What caused the overpayment. The dates and the amount of the overpayment. How much the overpayment is. What to do if you disagree with the overpayment. If you have to pay back the money, we will write to you again telling you how to do this. If, after reading the explanation, you disagree with it, you can appeal.
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If you have been overpaid, we will write to you giving the reason for the overpayment and a statement of the dates and amount. How to pay the money back. If you are a council tenant or private tenant and still receiving Housing Benefit, you can repay the overpayment from the benefit you are getting.
HM6: Letter to HB when used full Tax Credit award as income even though actual TC payment less due to recovery of TC overpayment from previous year HM7: Letter to HB asking them to take essential expenses off earnings when calculating HB.
If you aren't happy with the council's decision about your Housing Benefit claim, you may be able to appeal. Most matters concerning housing benefit claims carry a right of appeal, for example the calculation of income, the benefits start date or the calculation and recovery of an overpayment.