Section 71ZG — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Recovery of payments on account

Recovery of payments on account 71ZG 1 The Secretary of State may recover any amount paid under section 5(1)(r) (payments on account).

2 An amount recoverable under this section is recoverable from—

a the person to whom it was paid, or b such other person (in addition to or instead of the person to whom it was paid) as may be prescribed.

3 Regulations may provide that amounts recoverable under this section are to be calculated or estimated in a prescribed manner.

4 In the case of a payment on account of a benefit which is awarded to persons jointly, an amount paid to one of those persons may for the purposes of this section be regarded as paid to the other.

5 Sections 71ZC, 71ZD and 71ZE apply in relation to amounts recoverable under this section as to amounts recoverable under section 71ZB.