Ribble Valley Borough Council

Benefits - overpayments

Service outline:

When we give you too much benefit, we call it an 'overpayment'. If we give you too much benefit, we will send you a letter.

The letter we send you will tell you:-

  • why we gave you too much benefit
  • how much the overpayment is
  • if you have to pay back the amount
  • how you can appeal if you think this is wrong

In most cases we will send you a revised Council Tax bill, and you will usually have to pay more Council Tax. 

Further information on overpayments is available here

Online Services

Key contacts

Contact: Benefits Section

Telephone: 01200 414453

Fax: 01200 414432

Visit: Benefits Section
Ribble Valley Borough Council, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe, BB7 2RA

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