I am writing to you about the letter you sent me on <(9 June 2016 sent from housing benefit department>), telling me that I have been overpaid in a housing benefit. I would like to ask for a written statement of reasons, explaining how the overpayment arose. Since the day I applyinged for the housing benefit, I have the same circumstances,; the same job, the same type of contract (or hours contract), I live in the same flat, paying the same rent each month,. I do not understand that I have been overpaid and I would like to know how this has been calculated. I have the same benefit award since I requested it,; if after several revisions have, my award is the same ... what is the difference now? I can understand that due to cuts of benefits this could be canceled, but in any case, this should be done without retroactive effect. I attached an email dated December 2nd 2013, in which I requested the 5 last weekly pay slips, which I send by post. I also attached the pay slips of this month, required as evidence that my circumstances are the same, and I think if it was a mistake, in any case, that I should pay for it.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,