Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

If we pay you too much benefit

If we pay you too much benefit, you can pay money back to us in either of the following ways:

By Cheque

Please make your cheque payable to Doncaster M.B.C. Please write the account number and the Housing Benefit reference number on the back of the cheque. You will find both of these on your letter telling you about the overpayment.

You should send your cheque to:

Head of Financial Services,
PO Box 443,
Doncaster,
DN1 1GG.

By Debit Card

You can pay by Switch, Solo, Visa Electron or Visa Delta debit card by phoning 01302 734123 or 735338.  Please make sure you have your debit card and Housing Benefit reference number to hand.

You can also pay by cheque or debit card at any of the council's cash offices which are listed below.

In Cash

Please do not send cash through the post. Please take it to one of the council's cash offices listed below. Please take your letter telling you about the overpayment with you as the cashier will need the account number and your Housing Benefit reference number.

You can pay at any of these offices:

• Colonnades House, Duke Street, Doncaster
• The Town Hall, Adwick-le-Street
• The Council Offices, Cooke Street, Bentley
• The Council Offices, The Priory, High Street, Conisbrough
• The Council Offices, Main Street, Mexborough
• The Council Offices, Thorne Hall, Thorne
• The Stainforth Housing Office, Emmerson Avenue, Stainforth
• The Council Offices, McConnell Crescent, Rossington         

All these offices are open for taking payments Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 4pm.