We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
How is an annual bonus used?
polkadot
Posts: 1,867 Forumite
We were receiving LHA last year.Phoned to report change of circs when DS2 was born in August and again in December along with a £500 p/a increase...at the end of December we got a bonus from DH work we weren't expecting (£3000.00 which went straight into a lloyds loan owing £5000.00 or thereabout)
We were then notified that the indication of the bonus on dec/jan payslip had caused a reveiw-which recognised an overpayment of £900 odd.We didnt persue it because I had let the ball drop wrt the paperwork we received and couldnt work out where I was at.They said they'd recover at a rate of £20.20 a week from May this year.
Our new rate is £32.20 so we're getting £12.00 a week now-but DH seems to think the bonus shouldnt have been used because its not garunteed income?There was a glitch in their system and proof docs didnt go through-Im on DLA so they do home visits-they called back a few months later for the docs and thts when we got this overpayment letter...stating that the error was in their system but we should have noticed it and so they were recovering it.
Ive no real problem paying it as Im so confused about the figures myself-but I called today to find out how much is still owed and its down to £600 now-my concern is that our lease expires in december and Im having another baby in January,so will need to move again...so how will this all work then?We are likely to stay in the same borough dt ds1 school.Will we just make a new claim based on the new rent and have a new calculation with this overpayment worked in?
We were then notified that the indication of the bonus on dec/jan payslip had caused a reveiw-which recognised an overpayment of £900 odd.We didnt persue it because I had let the ball drop wrt the paperwork we received and couldnt work out where I was at.They said they'd recover at a rate of £20.20 a week from May this year.
Our new rate is £32.20 so we're getting £12.00 a week now-but DH seems to think the bonus shouldnt have been used because its not garunteed income?There was a glitch in their system and proof docs didnt go through-Im on DLA so they do home visits-they called back a few months later for the docs and thts when we got this overpayment letter...stating that the error was in their system but we should have noticed it and so they were recovering it.
Ive no real problem paying it as Im so confused about the figures myself-but I called today to find out how much is still owed and its down to £600 now-my concern is that our lease expires in december and Im having another baby in January,so will need to move again...so how will this all work then?We are likely to stay in the same borough dt ds1 school.Will we just make a new claim based on the new rent and have a new calculation with this overpayment worked in?
0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.2K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.3K Spending & Discounts
- 245.2K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.5K Life & Family
- 259.1K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards