# The Housing Benefit (Community Charge Rebates) (Scotland) Regulations 1988, Regulation 86: Methods of recovery

Extent: E+W+S

Without prejudice to any other method of recovery, an authority may recover any recoverable overpayments from any person referred to in regulation 85 by deduction from any housing benefit to which that person is entitled, or where it is unable to do so, may request the Secretary of State to recover the overpayment from the benefits prescribed in regulation 89, in accordance with the provisions of that regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1890/regulation/86 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-community-charge-rebates-scotland-regulations-1988/regulation-86
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