CBTM05070 - Overpayments and recoveries: Recovery of overpaid interim payments

Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations, Regulation 42

Where an interim payment has been made under regulation 22(1)(a) &(b) of these Regulations and

• the recipient hasn’t made a claim as soon as practicable

or

• has made a defective claim which has not been treated as duly made under reg 10

or

• there is no entitlement under the claim

or

• the entitlement is less than the interim payment

or

• ChB or GA is not payable

or

• the claim has been withdrawn

or

• where an interim payment has been made under regulation 22(1)(c) of these Regulations which exceeds entitlement when determined

Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs shall determine the amount of the overpayment and it shall be recoverable, but only where Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs has given notice under regulation 22(3) of these Regulations.