Tax credits overpayment 2006-2009

ray_of_sunshine

I had a lovely letter from tax office this morning.I had a demand from tax office for nearly £4000 dates back to 2006-2009.
I manages to get through to the tax office.I told them they was taking the over payment every year(as i have kept all my tax credits paperwork)I pointed out that i didnt have no tax credits from 2008-2009 because they took that year tax credit to go towards the overpayment.Because I separated and later divorced my husband 2011, and remarried they couldnt take any money from my currant tax credits.

They say my ex-husband is liable for half of it(that will go down like a lead brick) and i need to find £1900.I did say I am currently unemployed, got no money as my Job seekers finished in August, and living on £83 tax credits as I am claiming hardship.

Can i appeal against the decision?:(

nannytone_2

why dont you have any imcome apart from tax credits?

i assume you mean child tax credits?

do you have a working partner?

ray_of_sunshine

I do have a working partner.
It is child tax credits I am having.
I have no job,but I have been job hunting,but my job seekers finished in august.because my husband is working I cant claim nothing

nannytone_2

do you accept that there is an overpayment?

if not, then ask for a breakdown so you can dispute it.

i hate to say this but ....
if the oberpayment is valid, then you and your ex are jointly and solely responsible.
meaning if they cant recober half from him, then they will come after you for it all.

you arent living on £83 a week, as your partner is expected to keep you.
they generally take overpayments from future awards. if you ex isnt claiming, they will take it from your award.

ray_of_sunshine

Lol I have worked out our outgoings and I have £14 left at the end of the month.My ex-husband is working full time, and can easily afford his half.
I would love to get a job, but for not for the want of trying,100s of rejection letters, half way through taking ECDL at college.
I am living on £83 a week, and my husband is working full time.
The tax office said my ex-husband is liable for half.
I am already appealing against this years award of tax credits as they put me on the wrong type of job seekers allowance and was paying me working tax credit when i wasnt working!
I dispute the amount, and will have to appeal then!:T

nannytone_2

how were they paying working tax credit when you werent entitled?
its a joint income thing, so even if you werent working, your husbands earnings would be considered.

the onus is always on the claimamt to make sire the award is correct.

you have no income of your own.... it is all joint.

as i said, if your ex doesnt claim any tax credits, they will deduct from your award until the debt is gone[/B]

UsetheFORCE

nannytone wrote: »

do you accept that there is an overpayment?

if not, then ask for a breakdown so you can dispute it.

i hate to say this but ....
if the oberpayment is valid, then you and your ex are jointly and solely responsible.
meaning if they cant recober half from him, then they will come after you for it all.

you arent living on £83 a week, as your partner is expected to keep you.
they generally take overpayments from future awards. if you ex isnt claiming, they will take it from your award.

That is not correct, you will only ever be liable for half of it...


Who has to pay back the money?

If your claim was a joint claim, try first of all to agree with your ex-partner how much each of you should pay.
The options are that:

• each of you pays half
• each of you pays a different amount
• one of you pays all of it

Once you have reached an agreement with your ex-partner, call the Tax Credit Payment Helpline on Tel 0845 302 1429 to arrange repaying the overpayment.
You will then get a letter confirming what you have to pay back.
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If you can’t agree who should pay what

You might not be able to talk it over with your ex-partner. This could be because you don’t want to contact them or you don’t know where they are. Even if you do speak to them you might not be able to agree on what each should pay back.
If this happens you should still speak to the Tax Credit Payment Helpline as quickly as possible. You should also tell them your ex partner’s address if you know it.
You will then be asked to pay back half of the overpayment, with your ex-partner being asked to pay back the rest. You will not be asked to pay back more than half of the overpayment.

wabbitwabbit_2

I don't understand why you say you are living on £83.00 per week when your husband earns £21k surely as a couple you have a combined income, how do you run your home and expenses and is not the £83.00 per week really meant for your children?