Overpayment with child tax & working tax

stescaz

Hi i will start by saying i work and and have two teenage children 19 and 20 yr old. and i forgot to tell tax credits that they left 6th form.

My problem is currently working but with a income slightly over 1k and a single parent with no help but owe tax credits of £2066 I also suffer with depression and severe anxiety.

I except i will have to make payment but i can only afford £50 a month will they accept this as I am scared of them demanding it all at once and then getting bailiffs to come and enter my house.

lisa4995

It has been quite a while since I received an overpayment but I was under the impression they would alter your award and take some out of each payment and recover it that way. You could always ask if they still do this

stescaz

I don't get any money from tax credits I wish hence why um worried.

lisa4995

Sorry my mistake I received an overpayment some years back when my claim changed from single to joint and because the claim had changed they couldn't recover the money by altering the claim, I can't recall the amount but I paid 75 a month and to be fair when I called to arrange the payment plan they were actually very understanding.

diamondfan25

Hi there

I'd had an overpayment about 5 yrs ago & if you respond to the letter within the time stated you can arrange a payment plan & explain just how much you can afford to pay back!!!

stescaz

I think I will call them today and stop burying me head in the sand.

sezzlebum

they will ask you to do a breakdown of your income/outgoings
im paying back £60 per month which is what i can afford and they said they will accept it now but they will review it in a few months as they want me to pay more, mine was for a couple of over payments but was just over a grand in total x

Rolandtheroadie

Dealt with them recently, the guy said the maximum timescale to pay it back was 3 years.