Latest figures from the Department of Work & Pensions
published on 6 March 2019 show that there were £2.11 billion
Housing Benefit overpayments outstanding at July 2018 - this
represents an increase of £87 million (4%) on the same point in the
previous year.
At July 2018 the average Housing Benefit overpayment outstanding
per claimant in Great Britain was £525 with the largest average
amount of Housing Benefit overpayment outstanding per claimant
being in London (£937 per claimant).
The total value of outstanding overpayments continues to follow
an increasing trend - up from some £0.5billion at the second
quarter 2008/09 to the current figure of £2.11 billion at the
second quarter 2018/19.
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