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tax credit advice needed
hallsa
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Hi
Sorry if this has been asked a dozen times already, I'm new on here!
I was claiming Working Tax Credit for a year to supplement my low income. At the end of the year they asked me to re-apply which I did (my circumstances had not changed at all during this period). They continued to pay me for the 3 months it took them to assess my application then they finally sent me a letter saying I was no longer entitled to the Tax Credit and I had to repay around £800 for the 3 months they had paid me while processing my claim.
My question is do I need to pay this back, what I read on here says I do if it's my fault - which I fail to see how this is but I honestly don't know what my rights are here. Recently they have sent me a reminder letter (I have 'owed' them this money since the end of the 2008-2009 tax year).
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry if this has been asked a dozen times already, I'm new on here!
I was claiming Working Tax Credit for a year to supplement my low income. At the end of the year they asked me to re-apply which I did (my circumstances had not changed at all during this period). They continued to pay me for the 3 months it took them to assess my application then they finally sent me a letter saying I was no longer entitled to the Tax Credit and I had to repay around £800 for the 3 months they had paid me while processing my claim.
My question is do I need to pay this back, what I read on here says I do if it's my fault - which I fail to see how this is but I honestly don't know what my rights are here. Recently they have sent me a reminder letter (I have 'owed' them this money since the end of the 2008-2009 tax year).
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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