Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review of an overpayment can be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14634/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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It is the policy of the Department to seek recovery of overpayments.

The client concerned accrued an overpayment of rent supplement of €4,491.90 for the period 1/6/12 - 28/2/13 as her combined household income from one-parent family payment, FIS and maternity benefit, overlapped for a time during this period, which was not fully assessed as means towards her rent supplement. While the client has repaid a portion of this overpayment, there remains an outstanding balance of €3,451.87 which must be recouped by the Department.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the deputy.