When will TCO ask for overpayment back?

clairehi

We have been overpaid tax credits again this year (05-06) and Im wondering how long it will take the TCO to ask for the money back?

Last year, they sent a letter stating the total overpayment, soon after I sent in the declaration (August time). It took another 8 months before the actual demand for payment arrived. the year before that, it was a 12 month delay so it seems like they are catching up the back log.

how long has everyone else "had" to wait before paying the money back. I am waiting for OHs income tax rebate from last year to pay this off, ironically, so I am in no hurry.

fatblokexl

all depends on the total o/pmt and what you ARE entitled to in this year.

award = £547pa...they will stop pmts to you and divert the money to pay off the o/pmt in full

any other award will mean some reduction in regular pmt amounts so you get most of the weekly/monthly award and tco get a bit too

if you are entitled to NIL then you just need to wait for the Notice To Pay.

clairehi

Yes, Im waiting for the notice to pay -we arent entitled to anything - just wondering how long it takes the system to generate it.

Id be very grateful if you could advise on another point.

my final award notice for 05-06 shows the following figures for the overpayment:

Part 3 Payments.


Child tax credit £45.63
Total tax credits £43.63

Less

Payments already made by us £4428.80
Payments made by your employer £541.62
Amount of overpayment already collected from payments made so far £318.72
Amount due -£5243.51 (ie the total of the three above figures)

....

Now the payments seem correct (give or take a £1) when compared with bank statements.

However, the repayments that I have already made (for the previous years overpayment) have also been added to this to total the sum they say I owe.
I dont understand the logic in this, why are they adding my repayments to the debt?

jobbingmusician

At a wild guess, because they are totally incompetant! Write to them and query it!

Think how their office works - some junior prat has probably done the calculations and got them wrong. I dread to think how much benefit claimants subsidise the state in this way..........:mad: