hi everyone,
in what circumstances can an overpayment of council tax benefit, housing benefit, be recoverable even though made by official error

where there has been an act of fraud to retain HB/CTB check SAFE (security against fraud and error)

Further to my original posting:-

An LA official error overpayment is only recoverable when the claimant, person acting on their behalf, or any other person to whom the benefit was paid, could, at the time of receipt of the payment, or any notice relating to that payment, reasonably have been expected to realise that it was an overpayment.

(DWP HBOP Guide)