Part III

Social Security

Housing benefit and council tax benefit etc.

Recovery of housing benefit
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For subsection (3) of section 75 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (overpayments of housing benefit) there shall be substituted—
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An amount recoverable under this section shall be recoverable—
a
except in such circumstances as may be prescribed, from the person to whom it was paid; and
b
where regulations so provide, from such other person (as well as, or instead of, the person to whom it was paid) as may be prescribed.
1992 c. 5.