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Do overpayments have to be repaid all at once?

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Housing Benefit overpayments will normally be recovered directly from your ongoing benefit entitlement at a minimum rate of £10.20 per week. If the overpayment is created due to fraud the minimum recovery rate is £13.60 per week.

You can of course pay more if you wish to pay the overpayment back quickly, please contact us to make this arrangement.

If you have an overpayment of Council Tax an increase will be made to your Council Tax bill so that you can pay the money back gradually. You will then receive a new Council Tax Bill.

If you no longer qualify for Housing Benefit an invoice will be sent to you and you can make an arrangement to repay the debt in installments with the Council’s debt recovery department.