6.3.5.10 DOP overpayments
Summary
This topic contains information on DOP double dipping overpayments.
DOP double dipping overpayments
An individual cannot receive DOP if the child in question is receiving a pension under the VEA Part II or IV. Where an individual receives DOP and has claimed or is receiving a DVA orphan’s pension for the child, entitlement to DOP ceases, and an overpayment of DOP can occur for any overlapping periods.
If DVA is making payments to the recipient:
- DOP is cancelled, and
- any overpayment is calculated from the date of grant of the DVA orphan's pension.
If the grant of the DVA orphan's pension causes a DOP overpayment, this amount will be withheld from any DVA payment.
There are a number of reasons that a debt may occur.
Examples: These include:
- misrepresentation of personal or family circumstances, or
- non-compliance with notification obligations.