SCHEDULE 8Matters to be included in decision notice

PART 7Notice where recoverable overpayment

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1

Where the appropriate authority makes a decision that there is a recoverable overpayment within the meaning of regulation 81 (recoverable overpayments), the decision notice shall include a statement as to—

a

the fact that there is a recoverable overpayment; and

b

the reason why there is a recoverable overpayment; and

c

the amount of the recoverable overpayment; and

d

how the amount of the recoverable overpayment was calculated; and

e

the benefit weeks to which the recoverable overpayment relates; and

f

where recovery of the recoverable overpayment is to be made by deduction from a rent allowance or rebate, as the case may be, that fact and the amount of the deduction.

2

In a case where it is—

a

determined that there is a recoverable overpayment;

b

determined that that overpayment is recoverable from a landlord; and

c

decided that recovery of that overpayment is to be made by deduction from a rent allowance paid to that landlord to discharge (in whole or in part) an obligation owed to him by a claimant (“claimant A”), not being the claimant on whose behalf the recoverable amount was paid,

the decision notice sent to that landlord shall identify both—

i

the person on whose behalf the recoverable amount was paid to that landlord; and

ii

claimant A.