The Housing Benefit Review Board (HBRB) is an independent body in the UK housing system consisting of appointed members with expertise in housing law, finance, and other related matters. Its purpose is to review decisions made by local authorities and other housing benefit-related bodies, such as the Department for Work and Pensions. The HBRB looks at the facts of particular cases and makes a decision based on the law, regulations and practice. Its scope includes appeals against decisions made by local authorities and other housing benefit-related bodies, including those concerning eligibility for housing benefit, rent assessment, and homelessness. The HBRB also has the authority to make decisions in cases concerning disputes about overpayments and the recovery of overpaid housing benefit.