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Child Tax Credit & Tax Credit Overpayment Repay Advice Needed
sammybrown56
Posts: 1 Newbie
Hi,
I have been sent a letter saying I have been overpaid in Child & Tax credits for the years 2011/2012.
Abit about me: I lost my job year and a half ago and currently working part time. I barely have a living and struggling to pay even the basics.
Because my partner is working part time too, I'm not intitled to any help or support according to the Job Center.
I now have been sent a letter saying I have to pay back nearly £1000 in Child and Tax credits. I have phoned them and they said there's nothing they can do, I have had 2 letters saying they will send bay lifts round if I don't pay soon.
I spoke to them again after the last letter and they gave me my final extension to pay.. But there is still no way that in 1 months time I can pluck a grand out of anywhere.
What can I do?
Can I get it cleared? Or pay back in 2 years or so when hopefully I'm back on my feet?
There really pressuring me for payment and I have had 3 extensions. I can hardly pay my household bills and morgagre.
In my opinion it was there mistake to over paid, why should I be in hell because they messed up?
I have been sent a letter saying I have been overpaid in Child & Tax credits for the years 2011/2012.
Abit about me: I lost my job year and a half ago and currently working part time. I barely have a living and struggling to pay even the basics.
Because my partner is working part time too, I'm not intitled to any help or support according to the Job Center.
I now have been sent a letter saying I have to pay back nearly £1000 in Child and Tax credits. I have phoned them and they said there's nothing they can do, I have had 2 letters saying they will send bay lifts round if I don't pay soon.
I spoke to them again after the last letter and they gave me my final extension to pay.. But there is still no way that in 1 months time I can pluck a grand out of anywhere.
What can I do?
Can I get it cleared? Or pay back in 2 years or so when hopefully I'm back on my feet?
There really pressuring me for payment and I have had 3 extensions. I can hardly pay my household bills and morgagre.
In my opinion it was there mistake to over paid, why should I be in hell because they messed up?
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In my opinion it was there mistake to over paid,
How did the mistake occur? Had you neglected to advise a change of circumstances or had information provided by you been lost/ignored?0 -
they can agree monthly payments.
extensions wont make it go away but setting up a payment plan will make the situation a lot better.0
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