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Large benefits overpayment

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  • Dunroamin
    Dunroamin Posts: 16,908 Forumite
    dougymac wrote: »
    Yes large overpayment. 5 figures

    That would be a lot for benefits but might be inappropriarely small for bankruptcy - depends how much.
  • dougymac
    dougymac Posts: 10 Forumite
    A little over 20k
  • Dunroamin
    Dunroamin Posts: 16,908 Forumite
    dougymac wrote: »
    A little over 20k

    Still on the low side, I believe. Have you had bankruptcy suggested to you by one of the debt advisory service?
  • dougymac
    dougymac Posts: 10 Forumite
    No. We suggested it and they suggested iva but she has no assets. The national debt line suggest bankruptcy. I've since learnt private companies get paid a lot more if they organise an iva
    A company called bankruptcy advice advised of iva
  • Dunroamin
    Dunroamin Posts: 16,908 Forumite
    dougymac wrote: »
    No. We suggested it and they suggested iva but she has no assets. The national debt line suggest bankruptcy. I've since learnt private companies get paid a lot more if they organise an iva
    A company called bankruptcy advice advised of iva

    I'd post about this on the Bankruptcy Board, there are lots of people there who can advise you on this aspect of your debt.
  • SHIRAZ
    SHIRAZ Posts: 251 Forumite
    dougymac wrote: »
    What if the council initially alleged fraud? But then never took the fraud bit any further however insisted on money back and put it down as a failure to disclose a change in circumstances?

    that is fraud though, no?
  • Housing_Benefit_Officer
    Housing_Benefit_Officer Posts: 2,502 Forumite
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    SHIRAZ wrote: »
    that is fraud though, no?

    It would depend on how the local authority treat it. I somehow can see them fighting tooth and nail to exclude it from any bankruptcy order.
    These are my own views and you should seek advice from your local Benefits Department or CAB.
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