Benefits: unjust enrichment and recovery

If you have paid income or a benefit on incorrect grounds, to the wrong person or excessively, do the following:

When you discover the error: correct the original report and indicate the unjustified enrichment.

Once the income has been recovered: submit a new recovery report.

It is important to report an unjust enrichment to ensure that the correct income will be used as the basis of benefits granted to the income earner.

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