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Direct deduction rates
Hi All
Could someone please confirm the current direct deduction rates for repayment of benefit fraud and non-fraud.
CPAG p1080 says it is £14.40 and £10.65 respectively but DWP state this is wrong.
Thanks in advance, Chaos
£17.75 for benefit fraud overpayments.
Shaun
Hi Shaun
Thanks for your speedy reply could you tell me where this information is/which regs or SI ?
Chaos
Hi
Regulation 3 of Social Security (Recovery) (Amendments) Regulations 2012/645 amends Regulation 16 (5) Social Security (Payments on Account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988/664. It substitutes the figure of 5 x 5% of the personal allowance for 25 and over for 4 x 5% in fraudulent cases.
Shaun
Thank you, very much appreciated I was starting to drive myself a little mad. C