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Council tax benefits overpayments

If you are overpaid council tax benefit (or second adult rebate) you will normally have to repay it. We write to you and tell you:

  • what your correct benefit is
  • why you were overpaid
  • how much the overpayment is
  • whether you have to pay it back

We recover overpayments by debiting your council tax account (i.e. the value of the overpayment is added to your account). We will then send you an amended bill.

Contact

Benefits Section
City Finance Centre, PO Box 31, Library Square, York YO1 7DU
tel: (01904) 551556
fax: (01904) 551190
email: benefits
@york.gov.uk

The Local Taxation Section
PO Box 31, City Finance Centre, Library Square, York YO1 7DU
tel: (01904) 551558
email: council.tax
@york.gov.uk