Overpayments
What happens if I have been overpaid Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit?
Sheffield City Council have drawn up a policy to deal with the administration and recovery of overpayments.
Copies of the Policy, accompanying Guidance Notes and a blank Income, Expenditure and Capital Form are available below. Please click on the links to open or save the documents to your computer.
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 5 of the policy document.
If you have received an invoice for the overpayment, we have a facility for you to make an online payment using a credit or a debit card.
Can I get some further information and/or advice?
Of course. To find out how to contact us or where to go to get further information and advice, go to Points of Contact for Benefit Help.
Downloads
This document sets out Sheffield City Council's policy on the administration and recovery of Housing and Council Tax Benefit overpayments. The policy was updated in March 2007. The document should be read in conjunction with the guidance notes. (205 KB)
Guidance notes to accompany the Sheffield City Council Housing and Council Tax Benefit Overpayments Policy. (195 KB)
For further information please refer to the Housing and Council Tax Benefit Overpayment Policy and accompanying Guidance Notes. (30.5 KB)
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