overpayment

[oh-ver-pay-muhnt]

noun

plural

overpayments 

1. a payment which exceeds the amount owed; the amount paid in excess of what is owed.

2. the act of paying more than is owed.

Example Sentences

Otherwise, keeping the benefits is considered overpayment, which leaves you subject to penalties that could prevent you from receiving future benefits.

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Mr Donald also outlined in detail how the events around his overpayment to his former landlord unfolded.

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There was an estimated £6.5bn in benefit overpayments due to fraud in 2024/25, according to figures from the Department for Work and Pensions, equivalent to 2.2% of all benefit expenditure.

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Any overpayments you have chosen to make cannot be refunded.

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Interest of 8% on the overpayment would be added to that loss, which could significantly increase the payout.

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