dwp trying to claw back £1500

sapman17

I told the dwp from the beginning of my year and half unemployment that my wife worked 6hrs a week as a care assistant yet as the benefit office didn't take this in to account they know whish to claw back this is there anything else i can do to get them to cut this or pay back in instalments of just a £1 a month as i have no savings and at the end of each month left with nothing i have written to my mp i wouldn't mind but the last time i was out of work for nearly a year I only had 5 and a half months work till that company ceased trading at the employment tribunal the dwp clawed back £1500 that time to know do the same again is trying to finish me off. your urgent help and advice is much appreciated.

Elvisia

I am going through the same problem, I had a letter this morning saying I had been overpaid, although I have to wait to find out how much for. I would take your letters from the DWP and go straight to your local CAB and they can make phone calls etc on your behalf and help to sort it out. If it was the DWP's mistakes and you can prove it then you might not have to pay the money back, but the CAB can advise you on this. If you can't get there physically then you can ring them up, they have a central number which can be very busy but keep plugging away at it.

ALIBOBSY

If they had the info and missed putting on your account they will still ask for the money but usually back down when challenged.

Ali x