Single word request for "that have to be returned to"

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I would like to shorten the following phrase: “pension fund holdings that have to be returned to the government.” Can you think of any expression meaning something along the lines of “that have to be returned to” to modify government or another way to simplify my phrase?

Thank you,
Martin

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Thank you, 
Martin

Andrew Brēza · Answer

I can't think of a specific word that would work in every instance. You could use "refunded" or "owed" depending on the context of the surrounding sentences.

The government made improper pension payments worth $3,270. These funds must be refunded to the government.

Or...

The money that was improperly paid is now owed to the government by the pensioners.

mahmud k pukayoor · Answer

Returnable:
  
  that can or must be sent, taken, given, or put back to where it came
  from. (Cambridge Dictionary)

(Merriam-Webster dictionary)

legally required to be returned, delivered, or argued at a specified
  time or place.

Single word request for "that have to be returned to"

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