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Recovery of overpayment.

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I helped tenant request a bcakdtaed claim for ESA. This was awarded but a large overpayment was deducted from it. Tenant was notified that before arrears were paid any overpayments would be looked at. When i managed to get through to DWP overpayment had already been deducted . Is this correct?

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Tenant did not appeal . Thanks