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How to repay overpaid WTC

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I have a problem with HMRC in that they claim to have overpaid me WTC from 2 years ago - to the tune of around £1800
(due to them claiming not to have received notification from me of a change in income - which in itself was insignificant)
nb ALWAYS send letters to HMRC by signed for registered post !!

This, I have (of course) queried and they claim to have received notification from DWP that I received twice as much ESA earlier on in the tax year - which I queried with DWP - who, eventually admitted to making a mistake - sending notifications twice to HMRC !!

I was threatened with a court summons - which, when it arrived - scared the hell out of me (I have never been to court in my life) and
I agreed to pay them whatever they wanted !!

Anyway - 2 years down the line - I am still waiting for the settlement sum - I wrote to WTC, 7 weeks ago - to try to get it cleared up (the monkey weighs heavily on my back !!)
But still nothing heard back from them

Evidentally - I do not have any rights to query whether or not I have to repay any amount that they require back - but do have the rights to query the actual amount - a weird state of affairs !!

I feel that I have done everything possible to repay the correct amount without any sucess - so am now just leaving it and keeping my fingers crossed that they will consider me "small fry" at least not worth pursuing ?
Plus - they have another 3 years until they can no longer get their money back (5 years I think ?)

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  • Icequeen99
    Icequeen99 Posts: 3,775 Forumite
    Ring the DMB helpline and set up a time to pay. They will confirm the amount.

    There is no statute bar on HMRC for tax credits so the 6 year limit does not apply.

    IQ
  • Marisco
    Marisco Posts: 42,036 Forumite
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    Unfortunately HMRC are like dogs and bones - they'll never give up!! :mad: My oh got a letter last Dec saying he had underpaid income tax (not his fault) from 3 years ago!! We currently pay back at £86 per month. There is no way they will "write it off" :mad: Why not put a few quid away every month, so when they do "come calling" you'll have some to give them, and have less to pay back per month?
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    HMRC and WTC may as well be seperate entities - believe it or not - they do not even talk together - despite supposedly being part of the same department...
  • Marisco
    Marisco Posts: 42,036 Forumite
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    Yes, government depts. do seem to have communication problems!!:mad:
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