The recoverable overpayment stops at the end of the period
covered by the payment issued immediately before the true facts
became known. Once the office administering the benefit is aware of
the material fact, which was not disclosed, or is aware of the
misrepresentation, any overpayment caused by a delay in referring
that information to an officer of Her Majesty’s Revenue &
Customs is not recoverable.
A new overpayment may result where the benefit is paid by OB
and
