Income Support Overpay ?

proview

I got a letter from income support today from the post at 7:20am and they had apology to me for incorrect about my working tax credit as they had found out now that I don't get any WTC now on their system up to dates.

It say on the letter that I had been award and entitled to Income Support start from Monday, 27th October with a payment of £149.30 to my bank account and then there after every week usually paid on the monday to my bank account of £149.30 per week until April 2009.

I thought it should be £136.70 per week for my lone parent, a child living with me and I also got DLA middle rate of care. I don't have any carer allowance. How come it paid me £149.30 a week (increase of £12.60 a week extra)

Shall I report IS of my overpay ?

proview

Maybe it work out £149.30 per week because of my CTC reason of being down to £139.83 from £202.16 every 4 weeks until April 2009.

That's probably the main reason of why IS paid me extra £12.60 a week on top of my normal IS rate of £136.70 per week.

scooby1001

Do you get middle or higher rate dla? If it is higher than would be the reason as i think you get an extra £11 or £12 enhanced disability premium if not you should get a breakdown with the letter telling you want each amount is you are intitled to.

scooby1001

Ment to say check the breakdown to see that it is correct as any overpayment you will have to pay back.

proview

I got DLA middle rate (not the higher rate)