Housing Benefits Overpayments

If you think you're receiving too much Housing Benefit you need to tell us, as you may have to pay it back.

We can recover overpayments by:

• asking your employer to operate a Direct Earnings Attachment (deducting directly from your wages)
• deducting directly from any ongoing benefit entitlement
• deducting directly from other social security benefits
• receiving a payment from you

How can I pay back an overpayment?

You can pay back an overpayment here.

What if I cannot pay?

If you are having difficulty repaying an overpayment, please Contact our Housing Benefit Team as soon as possible.