public funds are
Attendance allowance
Carers allowance
Child Benefit
Child tax credit
Council tax benefit
Disability living allowance
Income Related Employment & Support Allowance - ESA (IR)
Health in Pregnancy Grant
Housing and homelessness assistance
Housing benefit
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Income support
Severe Disablement Allowance
Social fund payment
State pension credit
Working tax credit
you've had a tax rebate, you've paid tooo much tax for what you earned and the tax man is giving you a refund