Housing Benefit overpayments

Amounts of Benefit paid to which there is no entitlement under the Housing Benefit regulations.

    

Pay by Post

Postal remittances must be addressed to:- Havant Borough Council, Remittances, PO Box 209, HAVANT, HANTS, PO9 9BS. All cheques should be payable to Havant Borough Council and crossed. Please write the invoice number shown on your account on the back of your cheque, and enclose your payment slip. Any cash should be sent by registered post.
 

Pay at the Civic Offices

Payments may be made in person at the cashiers counter between 9.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday. All cheques should be payable to Havant Borough Council and crossed. Please write the invoice number shown on your account on the back of your cheque.
 

Pay by Debit / Credit Card

Payments by Debit / Credit Card may be accepted at the Civic Offices over the telephone or can made over the Internet , When a payment is made by credit card there will a charge of 2% per transaction.  There is no charge for payments made using a debit card. If you require more information or advice please contact the Revenues Section on (023) 9244 6338 or e-mail revenues@Havant.gov.uk stating your account number, address and enquiry.
 

Pay at the Post Office

You may pay into the Council's Giro bank account. Please ask the Legal Recovery Officer for payment vouchers on (023) 9244 6217 or e-mail financial.services@havant.gov.uk
 

Pay over the Internet using your own online or telephone Banking Service

You may pay any amount due to the Council using your own Banks online or telephone banking service. You will need to quote the invoice reference as part of the transaction, otherwise your payment will not be registered correctly. You will need our account details which are:
Nat West Bank, account number 61767212, sort code 60-10-20, account name "Havant Borough Council".
 

Pay at other Offices

Payments may be made at the Hermitage Housing Association offices in East Street, Havant. You must present your instalment slip.
 

Pay by Standing Order

Please request a Standing Order form or set up your own arrangement using your own online bank or telephone service. Please telephone (023) 9244 6217 or e-mail revenues@havant.gov.uk for more details. You will need our account details which are:
Nat West Bank, account number 61767212, sort code 60-10-20, account name "Havant Borough Council".
 

Pay at the Bank

Fill in and present the instalment slip for the bank cashier to stamp. Cheques should be made payable to Havant Borough Council. NatWest bank account holders will not be charged a fee when paying at a NatWest branch. If you are not a NatWest account holder or you wish to make payment at another bank, you are advised to check whether a fee will be payable.
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Havant Borough Council, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX