The Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988

Recovery by deduction from prescribed benefits

15.—(1) Subject to regulation 16, where any amount is recoverable under sections 27 or 53(1) of the Act, or under these Regulations, that amount shall be recoverable by the Secretary of State from any of the benefits prescribed by the next paragraph to which the person from whom it is determined the amount to be recoverable is entitled.

(2) The following benefits are prescribed for the purposes of this regulation—

(a) subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 16, any benefit under the Social Security Act 1975(1);

(b) subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 16, any child benefit;

(c) any family credit;

(d) subject to regulation 16, any income support.

(1)

1975 c. 14.