Housing benefit calculations

restless6

Hello.

I have received partial housing benefit, and now am told I was overpaid.

The council receive automatic updates of my salary from Tax credits- i think it is called Atos system?

So how can they have my wage incorrect if they get it automatically?

I haven't supplied a wage slip since last September when one child went off to uni and I was re-calculated, but they havent asked for one either.


Will I have to pay back in a lump sum or will it be able to spread monthly.

Housing_Benefit_Officer

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/MANUALS/pommanual/paye5001.htm

ATLAS. Real Time Information.

There are lots of 'issues' still being ironed out. If you believe an error has been made ask for a reconsideration providing your wage slips.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/424098/a1-2015.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/357989/a15-_2014.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/360856/a16-2014.pdf

Overpayments are usually clawed back at a weekly amount.

Darksparkle

Tax credits only receive details of your income from your employer (via RTI) on an annual basis, not at each pay period.

restless6

Thanks for the replies.....

Maybe it is because I now get reimbursed for travel and parking costs for work, so they make my wage appear higher. The council must take this as income

nannytone_2

did you inform the council that your child moved away?
this would have reduced your applicable amount

restless6

nannytone wrote: »

did you inform the council that your child moved away?
this would have reduced your applicable amount

Yes - that was the last time I was reassessed
He is now listed as a non dependent student so financially it doesn't make any difference