PART IIISOCIAL SECURITY

Housing benefit

62Recovery of housing benefit

For subsection (3) of section 73 of the Administration Act (overpayments of housing benefit) there shall be substituted—

3

An amount recoverable under this section shall be recoverable—

a

except in such circumstances as may be prescribed, from the person to whom it was paid; and

b

where regulations so provide, from such other person (as well as, or instead of, the person to whom it was paid) as may be prescribed.