Recovery of overpayment 2

United Kingdom

Reference: H00595

In a case involving overpayments of pension, the Ombudsman reviewed Avon County Council and Lipkin Gorman and agreed that there were no precise rules on whether overpayments could be reclaimed. In this case, he upheld a claim for repayment of GBP 5,000 (where the pensioner had also received a GBP 58,000 lump sum and was therefore easily able to make the repayment).