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Benefits Overpayment.. Interview Under Caution Help?

simone2109 · 2010-06-03 02:38:50

Hi This is my forst post and I really just wanted some advice/points in the right direction... I claimed IS for the first time in Dec 2008 This was the first time I have ever claimed benefits or any form and was entitled to IS,HB and CTB. In Feb 2009 I was offered a job which I promptly took! I called the JSO on the 13th…

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Tobiwan_Kenobi Posts: 527 Forumite

5 June 2010 at 12:49AM

Cattie (above) is talking sense.

It is highly unlikely you will be prosecuted for the overpayment you stated. The fact you explained it all at IUC will stand in your favour and sounds like official error anyway. Unfortunately an overpayment is an overpayment and they will want the money back. It is incumbent on you to pay it back as it will hang over you until you have.

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