Housing Benefit Overpayments
What happens if I have been overpaid Housing Benefit and/or
Council Tax Benefit?
We have drawn up a policy to deal with
the administration and recovery of overpayments.
Council's Coroporate Debt
Recovery Policy (146 KB) PDF
How will the overpayment be recovered?
There are various ways in which an overpayment can be recovered,
all of which are covered in detail in section 7 of the policy
document above.
This Council will vigorously pursue all Housing Benefit
Overpayments due to it which may include the attachment to on-going
benefits, the employment of Bailiffs or the use of legal ation that
may involve obtaining a County Court Judgement (CCJ).
If you have received an invoice for the overpayment, we
have a facility for you to make an online
payment using a debit card or credit card (there is a
1.5% charge for paying by credit card).
Can I get some further information and/or advice?
Of course. Please contact the Benefits Service by emailing
benefits@ashford.gov.uk or
telephone 01233 331111.
This webpage was updated on
1/10/2012