Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007
2007 CHAPTER 2
Commentary on Sections
PART 3: Social security administration: General
Overpayment recovery
Section 41: Recovery of overpaid benefit
A Social Security Commissioner in Great Britain decided that benefit overpayments caused by errors made in the direct credit transfer system can be recovered only where a decision to revise the award and a decision that the overpayment is recoverable are made at the same time.
Section 41 amends section 69 of the Administration Act to ensure that overpayments of benefit are recoverable where a decision to revise the award and a decision that the overpayment is recoverable are made separately.
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