Tax credit overpayment help please

hislan

Is there a statute of limitations as to how long they can chase the money for? I got (unknowingly) overpaid £4,000 while I was with my 2 children's father. The Tax Credit Office realised this, and started claiming it back on our joint claim (so we didn't receive any tax credits for a couple of years). Since splitting up with their dad, I started a single person's claim and although I was originally advised that the outstanding overpayment of £2,000 would be written off because I has split up with their dad, I was more recently informed that the debt would be split between the two of us. So I now owe £1,000.

Is there a time limit on how long after the overpayment that the Tax Credit Office ask for the overpayment to be paid back? If so, how long is it?

vercres

When I called they did say there was an error with my tax credit back then my reply to that was great that ain't it I could give u resin why I spent the money but I would jus get heard it all before to be fair they were told around 3 or 4 times I Evan called up and gave em my details about 5 months later an they had no record of me claiming so god knows but that was a few years ago also I always thought it was when every ones details got stolen that mine must of too

Lovemoney

today I received Provisional tax credits statement for 6/4/10-5/4/11, it showed child tax credit £547.50 minus payment made by us £0.00, amount of overpayment from EARLIER YEAR already collected from payment made so far £547.50. Amount due to you £0.00. Overpayment up to 5/4/10 of this £547.50 has already been collected back from you. So how about the two overpayment notices which they send me couple days ago just ignored???? Really confused!!! HELP PLEASE!!!

Aarons_mummy

Is there a time limit on how long after the overpayment that the Tax Credit Office ask for the overpayment to be paid back? If so, how long is it?

There isn't a time limit, other debts have a 6 year period from contact but the DWP/HMRC are able to come back at anytime to reclaim overpaid money. There was a thread on here about someone from the 1990's being overpaid and looking for the money back so be prepared for a notice to come in at anytime.

Aarons_mummy

Lovemoney wrote: »

today I received Provisional tax credits statement for 6/4/10-5/4/11, it showed child tax credit £547.50 minus payment made by us £0.00, amount of overpayment from EARLIER YEAR already collected from payment made so far £547.50. Amount due to you £0.00. Overpayment up to 5/4/10 of this £547.50 has already been collected back from you. So how about the two overpayment notices which they send me couple days ago just ignored???? Really confused!!! HELP PLEASE!!!

It sounds like your full overpayment has been collected but you won't receive any tax credits this year, that's how I interpreted it. Hopefully someone else will know for sure

vercres

Evan though they completely messed up and didn't acknowlage my changes an my partner making a single claim does there system not have conflicts when they get 2 the Sam n I numbers on it

vercres

Well contacted cab about this they told me to come see them bring all the info I have an they will check it out for me could not help me over phone shame that really could of dine with some help on phone anyone else getting on better

vercres

Let me add to this 4000 is for 06 to 07 where we were together till 29 of July 07 when they were informed of the split and the renwel was done before we split up so all money should of been fine after words continued to pay thinking it was money owed for the first month I left it then after that more payments came I was young in slot of debt and used it to pay for debts and to get by really they paid me up to the renewal the next year no paper work was revived until 09 stating that our joint claim had ended funny enough thought I would of got that year before

vercres

Panic now over they admitted fault and have wiped it off my record and no longer have to pay a penny

Lovemoney

Aarons_mummy wrote: »

It sounds like your full overpayment has been collected but you won't receive any tax credits this year, that's how I interpreted it. Hopefully someone else will know for sure

HELP HELP PLEASE!!! VERY CONFUSED!!!! :mad:
I just found my bank a/c been credit £150.49 from child tax credit??:question::shocked::mad: Can someone give me advice and idea what should I do now please...thanks