CCM15535 - Undisclosed Partners: Recovery of Overpayment for cases opened before 17 May 2007 – Example With Partner At The Date of Claim and Still Living With The Claimant
The following is an example of notional entitlement where there
was a partner at the date the claim was made and the partner is
still living with the claimant.
Katie made a claim as a single person on 6 August 2004 and
this was not backdated. A 2004/2005 enquiry established she had
been living with Nick at the date the claim was made. By 1 December
2005 you are able to terminate the award as of 6/8/2004. On the
same day Katie and Nick make a claim as a couple and they backdate
this 3 months to 1/9/2005.
The gross amounts overpaid between 6/8/2004 and 1/12/2005
are:-
| 2004/2005 (6/8/2004 – 5/4/2005) | £7,160 | |
| 2005/2006 (6/4/2005 – 1/12/2005) | £7,310 |
Katie was able to provide details of Nick’s income and
these agreed our records. Nick was not included in another claim.
Had Katie and Nick made a claim as a couple at the correct time
they would have received:-
| 2004/2005 (6/8/2004 – 5/4/2005) | £4,985 | |
| 2005/2006 (6/4/2005 – 31/8/2005) | £3,265 |
Katie’s net overpayments are therefore:-
| 2004/2005 | £2,175 | |
| 2005/2006 | £4,045 |
