Benefit overpayments

bailiff_advise

Just thought i would let you know about the new court rulings on benefit overpayments, http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/dec/08/benefit-overpayments-court-legal-action

McKneff

I didnt think they took them to court anyway, I thought that they just deducted it from future benefits.

bailiff_advise

They cannot deduct what is their fault and claimants can appeal

raven83

Does this apply to Tax Credits too?

bailiff_advise

Yes reven83 of course as its a benefit payment

raven83

bailiff_advise wrote: »

Yes reven83 of course as its a benefit payment

I know i just thought it might be only the DWP. It is about time i say.

rogerblack

The government have fixed this.
Under universal credit, they can now legally reclaim money paid through official error too!

So this judgement is largely of historical, not future interest.
http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2012-13/87

mynameistallulah

bailiff_advise wrote: »

Just thought i would let you know about the new court rulings on benefit overpayments, http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/dec/08/benefit-overpayments-court-legal-action

"New"? The ruling is eighteen months old!

bailiff_advise

What are you trying to say? its new info to a lot of members here, so your trying to say something are you like troll ???

Mara69

bailiff_advise wrote: »

What are you trying to say? its new info to a lot of members here, so your trying to say something are you like troll ???

And again, in English, s l o wl y. Might understand this gibberish then.

Dunroamin

bailiff_advise wrote: »

What are you trying to say? its new info to a lot of members here, so your trying to say something are you like troll ???

We may be supposed to be nice to new members but that's supposed to work both ways. (Even if they don't know the difference between new and old information and can't spell!;):D)