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Halifax took my housing benefit.

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  • If the council, and not the benefit claimant reclaimed the money successfully from the bank, what are the chances that the bank could then demand what was reclaimed by the council off the benefits claimant as compensation?


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  • SnowTiger
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    If the council, and not the benefit claimant reclaimed the money successfully from the bank, what are the chances that the bank could then demand what was reclaimed by the council off the benefits claimant as compensation?

    Wouldn't it simply create or deepen an overdraft on the account?
  • SnowTiger wrote: »
    Wouldn't it simply create or deepen an overdraft on the account?
    That happening doesn't stop them taking money back when you've received money in error or if you dispute a transaction, they temporarily refund you, then the dispute outcome isn't in your favour so they take the money back does it?
    :o
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