Chapter 9
State benefits
[ch 9: page 83]Any Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance will be deducted from the final award through a process known as “recoupment” and paid by the employer directly to the Department of Work and Pensions. The recoupment procedure is only triggered where an award is made by the tribunal. There is no legal requirement to repay state benefits if the claim is settled with a settlement agreement or an Acas COT3 agreement.