Income Support Overpayed £14,000!!! HELP!!

DX2

dannimaycox wrote: »

DX2, yes, she gets carers allowance but she has to live!! She also has to put £20 a week in the car to get me backwards and forward to the hospital which is an hours drive.

Yes but you didn't give the full facts you said she only gets £40 per week Income support. She gets £40 per week Income support, plus £53.10 per week Carers allowance bit of a difference there.

Mr_Falling_Star

dannimaycox wrote: »

DX2, yes, she gets carers allowance but she has to live!! She also has to put £20 a week in the car to get me backwards and forward to the hospital which is an hours drive.

I think a trip to the CAB is in order anyway. If you have to go to hospital you may be able to claim this back, either by claiming on a HC1 form (?) or by applying for Income support yourself

sunnyone

dannimaycox wrote: »

DX2, yes, she gets carers allowance but she has to live!! She also has to put £20 a week in the car to get me backwards and forward to the hospital which is an hours drive.

Thats the kind of thing DLA is for.

Mr_Falling_Star

sunnyone wrote: »

Thats the kind of thing DLA is for.

No I dont think it matters?

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Medicinespharmacyandindustry/Prescriptions/NHSCosts/DH_4049391

LeeSouthEast

I think a bit of impartial, professional advice is called for given the sum.

At £5/week it'd take over 54 years to pay back, and I don't think they'd find that acceptable.

dannimaycox

There's no other option, she can't afford any more than that. What will happen if they won't accept £5 a week?

dannimaycox

Well, even my mum said she can't understand how it is 14,000. How can she go to jail when she didn't even know about it! moldy you aren't helping, you're making me feel worse, i'm actually sat here crying, what a mess, i can't believe this has happened, we've always been so honest!

Oldernotwiser

£14,00 overpayment for a two year period would work out at about £135 per week. That's rather more than CTC and CB.

dmg24

dannimaycox wrote: »

Well, even my mum said she can't understand how it is 14,000. How can she go to jail when she didn't even know about it! moldy you aren't helping, you're making me feel worse, i'm actually sat here crying, what a mess, i can't believe this has happened, we've always been so honest!

I know it is difficult, but try not to make yourself more poorly with worry. Get in touch with CAB/ DIAL/ Welfare Rights as soon as you can, they will be able to clarify things, and if need be, negotiate payments on your behalf.

tiannaleigh

Hi, please try not to worry ,I promise you once you have spoke to CAB or even better DIAL you will feel alot better , you may be entitled to more money than you are receiving anyway such as DLA, help towards hospital travel costs etc
As for any money you may need to pay back, there is a minimum amount that you are aloud to live on and they will not make you pay back an amount that would bring you under this.
Hope you get it all sorted out soon so you can stop worrying,all the best to you and your mum