Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997

14 Reviews and appeals: supplementary. E+W+S

(1) This section applies in cases where a fresh certificate of recoverable benefits is issued as a result of a review under section 10 or an appeal under section 11.

(2) If—

(a) a person has made one or more payments to the Secretary of State under section 6, and

(b) in consequence of the review or appeal, it appears that the total amount paid is more than the amount that ought to have been paid,

regulations may provide for the Secretary of State to pay the difference to that person, or to the person to whom the compensation payment is made, or partly to one and partly to the other.

(3) If—

(a) a person has made one or more payments to the Secretary of State under section 6, and

(b) in consequence of the review or appeal, it appears that the total amount paid is less than the amount that ought to have been paid,

regulations may provide for that person to pay the difference to the Secretary of State.

(4) Regulations under this section may provide—

(a) for the re-calculation in accordance with section 8 of the amount of any compensation payment,

(b) for giving credit for amounts already paid, and

(c) for the payment by any person of any balance or the recovery from any person of any excess,

and may provide for any matter by modifying this Act.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 14 wholly in force at 6.10.1997; S. 14 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 34(2); s. 14(2)(3) and (4) in force for specified purposes at 3.9.1997 by S.I. 1997/2085, art. 2(1); s. 14 in force at 6.10.1997 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1997/2085, art. 2(2)